EDGE Math 8

Choose your answer to each question.

The following table presents a sample of students who are classified according to their gender (male or female) and their opinion on the proposed changes in their school uniform (whether they are in favor or not):

If one student will be chosen at random, give the probability of each event.

1.	selecting a male student

\frac{12}{25}

\frac{2}{5}

\frac{2}{9}

none of the choices

Answer: $\frac{12}{25}$

2.	selecting a student who is in favor of the proposed changes in the school uniform

\frac{2}{9}

\frac{8}{25}

\frac{18}{25}

none of the choices

Answer: $\frac{18}{25}$

3.	selecting a female student who is in favor of the proposed changes in the school uniform

\frac{1}{5}

\frac{7}{25}

\frac{13}{25}

none of the choices

Answer: none of the choices; the answer is $\frac{8}{25} .$

4.	selecting a male student who is not in favor of the proposed changes in the school uniform

\frac{2}{25}

\frac{1}{5}

\frac{7}{25}

none of the choices

Answer: $\frac{2}{25}$

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