Question

Among the game show contestants 29 were nervous before going on TV and 11 feel relaxed find the probability that a randomly-selected contestant felt relaxed

Answer 1

P =
`(11)/(40)` or 27.5%

Explanation:

Number of contestants who were nervous before going on TV = 29

Number of contestants who feel relaxed = 11

Total contestants are = 29 + 11 = 40 contestants

The probability that a randomly selected contestant felt relaxed =
`(11)/(40)`

The probability that a randomly selected contestant before going on TV felt relaxed is
`(11)/(40)` or 27.5%.