Question

Selecting an Instructor At a convention there are 7 mathematics instructors, 5 computer science instructors, 3 statistics instructors, and 4 science instructors. If an instructor is selected, find the probability of getting a science instructor or a math instructor.

Answer 1

11/19

Explanation:

Firstly, we need to know the total number of instructors. This is equal to 7+5+4+3 = 19 instructors.

The probability of selecting a science instructor is 4/19

The probability of selecting a math instructor is 7/19

The probability of selecting either a science or a maths instructor is 4/19 + 7/19 = 11/19