| Tag | Value |
|---|---|
| file | Probability_uva-elementary-probability-686-en_uva-elementary-probability-686-en |
| name | uva-elementary-probability-686-en |
| section | Probability/Elementary Probability |
| type | num |
| solution | 0.497 |
| tolerance | 0 |
| Type | Calculation |
| Language | English |
| Level | Statistical Literacy |
| IRT-Difficulty | 2 |
| p-value | 0.5905 |
Girls and boys choose different fields of study in high school. Boys are much more likely to choose directions such as woodworking, construction and electronics, while girls mostly choose subjects choose subjects such as nursing and beauty care. The table below shows the numbers of students who chose different subjects:
——— ————— —— ————- ———— ———————– ——– Woodworking Construction Electronics Nursing Beauty Care Total Girls 34 16 57 311 324 742 Boys 124 345 231 28 8 736 Total 158 361 288 339 332 1478 ——— ————— —— ————- ———— ———————– ——–
What is the probability that a randomly selected student is a boy? Round Round to three decimal places.
The correct answer is: 0.497