Question

the students in a creative writing class were asked to write a short story about a superhero. the instructor told the students to choose a superpower and a personality flaw from among the options provided. this table shows the students choices. what is the probability that a randomly selected superhero can read minds and is not lazy? simplify any fractions.

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate the total number of students

Add up all the values in the table: \(5 + 7+2 + 5=19\)

Step2: Identify the number of students who can read minds and are not lazy

From the table, the number of students who can read minds and are not lazy (i.e., forgetful) is \(2\)

Step3: Calculate the probability

The probability \(P\) is given by the formula \(P=\frac{\text{Number of favorable outcomes}}{\text{Total number of outcomes}}\). So \(P = \frac{2}{19}\)

Answer:

\(\frac{2}{19}\)