By examining past tournaments, it's possible to calculate the probability that a school wins their
first game in the national college basketball toumament,
Rank 2 5 7 8 9 10
Probability (%) 93 70 63 53 45 42
Each school's rank going into the tournament is a strong indicator of their likelihood of winning
their first game. This can be expressed as y= -6.42x + 105 where x is their rank (out of 16) and
y is the percent chance they have of winning their first game.
Using this model, a school ranked #12 has what probability of winning their first game? Round
your answer to the nearest percent.
A) 28%
C) 35%
B) 8%
D) 47%