Question

A local college student will be randomly selected to attend a leadership conference in Washington, D.C. There are 2060 local college students, of which 40% are male. 520 of the college students are graduate students, and half of the graduate students are female. Which of the following best represents the probability that the selected college student will be a male student or a graduate student?

Answer 1

The probability that the selected college student will be a male student or a graduate student would be:

The probability of 271 out of 515.

the probability that the selected college student will be a male student or a graduate student

Answer 2

The probability as a fraction is 271/515. when you convert this probability into a percentage you will get 52.621359...... which rounds to about 53%