Question

130 students choose to attend one of three after school activities: football, tennis or running. There are 58 boys. 49 students choose football, of which 27 are girls. 27 students choose tennis. 24 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

Answer:
`(27)/(65)`

Explanation:

There are 130 students.

There are 58 boys --> 72 girls

A) 49 chose football: 27 are girls --> 22 are boys

B) 72 girls: 24 chose running, 27 chose football --> 21 girls chose tennis

C) 27 students chose tennis: 21 are girls --> 6 are boys.

D) 58 boys: 22 chose football, 6 chose tennis --> 30 boys chose running.

`\large\boxed{\begin{array}cc&\underline{Boys}&\underline{Girls}&\underline{Total}\\Football&22&27&49\\Tennis&6&21&27\\\underline{Running}&\underline{\quad 30\quad}&\underline{\quad 24\quad}&\underline{\quad 54\quad}\\Total&58&72&130\end{array}}`

Total running = 30 boys + 24 girls = 54

Total students = 130

`\frac{\text{Total running}}{\text{Total students}}=(54)/(130)\quad \rightarrow \large\boxed{(27)/(65)}`