Question

A random sample of college students was asked to respond to a survey about how they spend their free time on weekends. One question, summarized in the table below, asked each respondent to choose the one activity that they are most likely to participate in on a Saturday morning. Total Male Female Total Homework Housework Outside Employment Recreation Other 29 20 23 18 12 26 39 + 47 216 13 300 If one student is randomly chosen from the group, what is the probability that the student chose "outside employment as their most likely activity on a Saturday morning? A. 0.13 B. 0.57 O C. 0.23 OD. 0.43

Answer 1

solution:- option C. 0.23

explanation:-

given the above information on the table

total cases = 200

total favorable outside employment = 46

if one student is randomly chosen from the group , the probability that the student chose "outside employment" as their most likely activity on a saturday morning

=> favorable of outside employment/total cases

=> 46/200

=> 0.23