Question

There are 500 students in a high school senior class. Of these 500 students, 300 regularly wear a necklace to

Answer 1

Answer:

1. P(N) =  3/5

2. P(R) =  2/5

3. P(N and R) = 1/4

4. P(N or R) = 3/4

Step-by-step explanation:

1. Let's review the information given to us to answer the problem correctly:

Number of students in a high school senior class = 500

Number of students that regularly wear a necklace = 300

Number of students that regularly wear a ring = 200

Number of students that wear a necklace and a ring = 125

2. What is P(N), the probability that a senior wears a necklace?

Let's recall the formula of probability:

Probability = Number of favorable outcomes/Total of possible outcomes

Substituting with the real given values:

P(N) = 300/500 = 3/5 (Dividing by 100 numerator and denominator)

P(N) =  3/5

3. What is P(R), the probability that a senior wears a ring?

Substituting with the real given values:

P(R) = 200/500 = 2/5 (Dividing by 100 numerator and denominator)

P(R) =  2/5

4. What is P(N and R), the probability that a senior wears a necklace and a ring?

Substituting with the real given values:

P(N and R) = 125/500 = 1/4 (Dividing by 125 numerator and denominator)

P(N and R) = 1/4

5. What is P(N or R), the probability that a senior wears a necklace or a ring?

P(N or R) = P(N) + P(R) - P(N and R)

Substituting with the real given values:

P(N or R) = 3/5 + 2/5 - 1/4

P(N or R) = 5/5 - 1/4

P(N or R) = 1 - 1/4

P(N or R) = 3/4