Question

1. The letters of the word MASK are placed in a box. What is the probability that you get M when you pick from the box without looking? 2. Eunice and the other 5 applicants apply for a job as a nurse. What is the probability that Eunice gets hired? 3. Four boys and six girls are joining the final Math Quiz. What is the probability that one of the girls wins?​

Answer 1

1. 25%

2 and 3: See below.

Explanation:

1. There are 4 letters in the box, all different. The odds of randomly picking 1 letter is 1/4, or 25% That is true for any of the letters.

Questions 2 and 3 technically cannot be answered. In both cases, the selection process involves more than random chance. The selection of a nurse depends on qualifications such as training and experience. Winning the math quiz depends on knowledge and practice. Neither question is a random selection.

If the questions were random, the answers would be:

2. 1/5 or 20% that Eunice gets picked, and

2. 6/10 or 60% that a girl wins