Question

The mathematics department of a college has 15 male​ professors, 14 female​ professors, 8 male teaching​ assistants, and 14 female teaching assistants. If a person is selected at random from the​ group, find the probability that the selected person is a teaching assistant or a female.

Answer 1

36/51

Explanation:

The formula for probability is (number of succesful outcomes) over (number of possible outcomes). There are 22 teaching assistants and 14 non-teaching assistant females, so the probability is 36/51.