Question

68 students choose to attend one of three after school activities: football, tennis

or running.
There are 24 boys.
3 students choose football, of which 2 are girls.
27 students choose tennis.
16 girls choose running.
A student is selected at random.
What is the probability this student chose running?
Give your answer in its simplest form.

Answer 1

Total students = 68

boys = 24

football total = 3

running = 16

therefore probability = 16/68

which is = 4/17

hope it helps

Answer 2

Explanation:

`Data:\\\begin{array}c&Foot&Tennis&Runnuing&Total\\Boys&1&&&24\\Girls&&&16&\\&3&27&&68\\\end {array}\\\\\\Calculate\\\begin{array}&Foot&Tennis&Runnuing&Total\\Boys&1&1&22&24\\Girls&2&26&16&44\\&3&27&38&68\\\end {array}\\\\\\p(x\ is\ running)\ =(38)/(68) =\ (19)/(34)`