Question

A list contains the names of six anthropology students, two sociology students, and four psychology students. If one name is selected at random to assist in the professor's new study, find the probability that the chosen student is

P(anthropology)=

Answer 1

There are a total of 6 + 2 + 4 = 12 students in the list, with 6 anthropology students.

The probability of selecting an anthropology student is the number of anthropology students divided by the total number of students:

P(anthropology) = 6/12 = 1/2

Therefore, the probability of selecting an anthropology student is 1/2 or 0.5, which can also be expressed as a percentage as 50%.