Question

If the probability that a randomly chosen college student takes statistics is 0.24, then what is the probability that a randomly chosen college student does not take statistics? Give your answer as a decimal.

Answer 1

The probability that a randomly chosen college student does not take statistics is 0.76.

Explanation:

The probability of an event happening and the probability of its complement (the event not happening) must add up to 1. Therefore, if the probability that a randomly chosen college student takes statistics is 0.24, then the probability that they do not take statistics is:

1 - 0.24 = 0.76

So the probability that a randomly chosen college student does not take statistics is 0.76 or 76%.