Question

300 students in a high school freshman class are surveyed about what kinds of pets they have. Of the 300 students, 200 have a dog, 180 have a cat, and 150 have a cat and a dog. Using this information, answer each of the following questions.
Let D be the event that a randomly selected student has a dog and C be the event that a randomly selected student has a cat.

What is P(D and C), the probability that a student in the class has a dog and a cat?

A) 2/3
B) 3/5
C) 1/2
D) 5/6

Answer 1

Answer:

C) ½

Step-by-step explanation:

P(C and D) = 150/300

= ½