Question

g.pr.10.1 (mc)

a survey was taken to find the favorite sports of high school sophomores. the results are below. find \\(p(\text{male or soccer})\\).

	volleyball	football	basketball	soccer	total
male	18	48	30	29	125
total	63	70	65	52	250

• \\(\frac{19}{25}\\)
• \\(\frac{74}{125}\\)
• \\(\frac{1}{5}\\)
• \\(\frac{7}{50}\\)

Explanation:

Identify relevant values from the table

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Apply the addition rule for probability

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Simplify the fraction

$$ \frac{148}{250} = \frac{148 \div 2}{250 \div 2} = \frac{74}{125} $$

Answer:

• (A) \(\frac{19}{25}\)
• (B) \(\frac{74}{125}\) (Correct answer)
• (C) \(\frac{1}{5}\)
• (D) \(\frac{7}{50}\)