Question

A soccer team wins 65% of its matches, and 15% of its matches end in a draw. If the team is scheduled to play 20 matches, about how many matches is it expected to lose?

Answer 1

Answer:  There are 4 matches that are expected to lose by a soccer team.

Step-by-step explanation:

Since we have given that

Probability that a soccer team wins = 65%

Probability that a soccer team ends in a draw = 15%

Total probability we get

$65\%+15\%=80\%$

Probability that matches are expected to lose is given by

$100\%-80\%=20\%$

Since number of matches is scheduled to play = 20

Number of matches expected to lose is given by

$\frac{20}{100}\times 20\\\\=\frac{400}{100}\\\\=4$

Hence, there are 4 matches that are expected to lose by a soccer team.

Answer 2

If it wins 65% and draws 15%, it loses the remaining 20%. Therefore, it is expected to lose 20%*20=4 matches.