Question

Nicholas was the lucky journalist assigned to cover the Best Beard Competition. He recorded the contestants' beard colors in his notepad. Nicholas also noted if the contestants were signed up for the mustache competition later in the day. Only in the beard competition Also in the mustache competition Red beard 2 5 Grey beard 2 06 2 What is the probability that a randomly selected contestant has a red beard or is only in the beard competition? Sm out Simplify any fractions

Answer 1

Sample space n(s)=2+2+5+7=16

Let P(E) be the probability of red beard or is only in the beard competition:

Total number of red beard=2+5=7

P(red beard)=2/7