Question

Based on her results, what is the probability that a student randomly picked in her class chose comedy as their favorite?

1. 1/14
2. 2/7
3. 1/2
4. 1/7

Answer 1

Answer: 2/7

Step-by-step explanation:

8 people picked comedy out of 14+8+2+4 = 28 people total.

8/28 = (4*2)/(4*7) = 2/7 is the probability of randomly selecting someone who picked comedy as their favorite.