Question

A list contains the names of 5 anthropology students and 10 sociology students. If one name is selected at random to assist in the professor’s new study, find the probability that the chosen student is an anthropology student. Give your answer as a reduced fraction.

Answer 1

`(1)/(3)`

Explanation:

P=

`(5)/(5 + 10) = (5)/( 15) = (1)/(3)`

have 5 options to choose from 15