Question

Below the two way table is given for a class of students if a student is selected at random find the probability the student is male round to the nearest whole percent

Answer 1

47%

Explanation:

Total number of males=14

Total number of females =16

Total number of students =16+14

=30

Probability of a selecting a male student

`= (number \: of \: male \: students)/(total \: number \: of \: students) \\ = (14)/(30) \\ (7)/(15) \\ to \: the \: nearest \: whole \: percent \\ = (7)/(15) * 100 \\ = 46.66`

=47%