Question

Mr. Linares manages a construction company which is currently hiring. If today he interviewed 4 carpenters and 2 masons, what is the probability that the first applicant he saw was a carpenter?

Answer 1

P (carpenter) = 2/3 or 0.67

Step-by-step explanation:

Probabilty of seeing a Carpenter first

• Number of carpenters = 4
• Total number of applicants = 4 + 2 = 6
• P = No. of carpenters / Total applicants

⇒ P (carpenter) = 4/6

⇒ P (carpenter) = 2/3 = 0.67

Answer 2

2/3

Step-by-step explanation:

total people: 4 + 2 = 6 people

carpenters: 4 carpenters

probability = favourable outcomes/total possible outcomes

probability = 4/6 ≈ 2/3