Question

Below is a table of the favorite genre ofTV shows of 50 students.Talk ShowsSportsBoys210Girls166Total1816If the principal randomly selects onestudent to give the remote to the tv in thecafeteria to, what is the probability thethe student will turn to sports given thestudent is a girl?

Answer 1

The formula to find a probability is

P(A) = # outcomes is A / # outcomes is sample space

The probability that the student will return to sports given the student is a girl is:

P(A) = 6/16 = 3/8 = 0.375