Question

1. Approximately 10% of high school athletes go on to play sports in college. Of these college athletes, only 1.2% go on to play professional sports. What is the probability that a high school athlete will go on to play professional sports?

2. Approximately 9% of high school athletes go on to play sports in college. Of these college athletes, only 1.3% go on to play professional sports. What is the probability that a high school athlete will go on to play professional sports?

Answer 1

Okay, so 1.3% of 9%, right?
So: 1.3% becomes .013 and 9% becomes .09
So: multiply .013 by .09
So: 0.00117
or: 0.177%

Answer 2

Work shown above! 1) is 0.108% 2) 0.117%