Exam 1

  1. Metainformation

    Tag Value
    fileProbability_uva-union-688-en_uva-union-688-en
    nameuva-union-688-en
    sectionProbability/Elementary Probability/General Rules/Union
    typenum
    solution0.23
    tolerance0
    TypeCalculation
    LanguageEnglish
    LevelStatistical Literacy

    Question

    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 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|. |-|-|-|-|-|-|-| |Meisjes|34|16|57|311|324|742| |Jongens|124|345|231|28|8|736| |Totaal|158|361|288|339|332|1478|

    What is the probability that a randomly selected student is a boy studying Construction?


    Solution

    The correct answer is 0.23.