Question

At a high school movie night, the refreshment stand sells popcorn and soft drinks. Of the 100 students who came to the movie, 62 bout popcorn and 47 bought a drink. 38 students bought both popcorn and a drink. What is the probability that a student buys a drink?

Answer 1

The answer is 19/50 or 38%.

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Answer 2

The probability that a student buys a drink is 0.47.

Explanation:

Given : At a high school movie night, the refreshment stand sells popcorn and soft drinks. Of the 100 students who came to the movie, 62 bout popcorn and 47 bought a drink. 38 students bought both popcorn and a drink.

To find : What is the probability that a student buys a drink?

Solution :

Total number of students are T=100 who came to the movie.

Student who bought popcorn = 62

Student who bought drink = 47

Students who bought both popcorn and a drink = 38

We have to find the probability that a student buys a drink.

Favorable outcome F=47

Probability is
`P=(F)/(T)`

`P=(47)/(100)`

`P=0.47`

Therefore, The probability that a student buys a drink is 0.47.