Question

There are twelve boys and twelve girls participating in a quiz competition. Find the probability that a boy will win this competition and write it as a fraction:

a) 1/2
b) 1/3
c) 2/3
d) 1/4

Answer 1

To find the probability that a boy will win the competition, divide the number of boys by the total number of participants. The probability is 1/2.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the probability that a boy will win the competition, we need to compare the number of boys to the total number of participants. In this case, there are 12 boys and 24 total participants (12 boys + 12 girls).

The probability is calculated by dividing the number of favorable outcomes (boys winning) by the number of possible outcomes (total number of participants).

So, the probability that a boy will win the competition is 12/24, which simplifies to 1/2. Therefore, the correct answer is a) 1/2.