Question

A math class has 14 female students. Out of 24 total students, what is the probability what is the probability of randomly selecting a male student? **Reduce/Simplify**

Answer 1

`(5)/(12)`

Explanation:

`P(male \: student) \\ = (number \: of \: male \: students)/(total \: number \: of \: students) \\ = (24 - 14)/(24) \\ = (10)/(24) \\ = (5)/(12)`

Alternatively,

P(male student)

= P(not female)

= 1 -P(female)

`= 1 - (14)/(24) \\ = 1 - (7)/(12) \\ = (5)/(12)`

☆P(event) is the probability of an event happening. The probability of an event not happening is 1 - probability of the event happening.