Question

What is the probability of selecting a male group of 4 males and 8 females

Answer 1

Answer:

1/3

Step-by-step explanation:

Total = 8 +4 = 12

Males =4

Probability = total outcomes /total

Probaility of selecting male = 4/12 =1/3

Answer 2

Given:

group of 4 males and 8 females

To Find:

What is the probability of selecting a male

Solution:

Probability is the measure of how unlikely an event is going to happen from all possible outcomes of that event. It lies between 0 to 1. It is denoted by P. The formula for probability is

$P=\frac{Possible Outcomes}{All Outcomes}$

in the given sum the total possible outcomes of selecting someone will be,

All outcomes= 4+8

                     =12

And the possible outcomes to get a male will be

Possible outcomes=4

So the probability to select a male will be,

$P=\frac{4}{12}\\=0.333$

Hence, the probability to select a male is 0.333.