Question

Students traveling to France on a study abroad trip have varying levels of French proficiency. Of

the students studying abroad, 5 students are fluent, 6 students are intermediate, and 2 students
are beginners. If a single student is picked at random, what is the probability that the student
is fluent or a beginner?

Answer 1

Explanation:

Total students:-

➝5+6+2

➝13

• |s|=13

E=Number of fluent or beginner students

➝5+2

➝7

• |E|=7

P(E):-

➝|E| / |S|

➝7/13

Answer 2

Total students: 5 + 6 + 2 = 13

Total students fluent or a beginner: 5 + 2 = 7

Probability of picking 1 fluent or beginner = total of fluent or beginner over total students:

7/13