Question

In a local kickball league, the ratio of college graduates with a graduate degree to non-college graduates is 1:8, and the ratio of college graduates without a graduate degree to non-college graduates is 2:3. If one random college graduate is picked, what is the probability that they hold a graduate degree

Answer 1

3 / 19

Explanation:

Given the following :

ratio of college graduates with a graduate degree to non-college graduates = 1:8

ratio of college graduates without a graduate degree to non-college graduates is 2:3

If college graduate with a degree = A

College graduate without a degree = B

Non-college graduate = C

College graduate to non college graduate = A:C

College graduate without degree to non college graduate = B:C

A:C = 1:8 - - - (1) ; B:C = 2:3 - - - (2)

Combining the two ratios :

To do so : the proportion of non college graduate should be the same in both ratios

To do this, multiply (1) by 3 and (2) by 8

A:C = 3 : 24

B:C = 16 : 24

combining both, we have :

A:B:C = 3:16:24

If one random college graduate is picked, what is the probability that they hold a graduate degree?

Total proportion of college graduate : (college graduates with degree + college graduates without degree)

A + B = (3 + 16) = 19

Proportion who hold a graduate degree = A = 3

Probability = require outcome / Total possible outcomes

Thus :

P = A / (A +B)

= 3/19