SOLUTION: If 20 women and 20 men in his statistics course and one class individual is randomly selected. 1) What is the probability that the individual is a woman? 2) What are

Algebra ->  Probability-and-statistics -> SOLUTION: If 20 women and 20 men in his statistics course and one class individual is randomly selected. 1) What is the probability that the individual is a woman? 2) What are       Log On


   



Question 581483: If 20 women and 20 men in his statistics course and one class individual is randomly selected.
1) What is the probability that the individual is a woman?
2) What are the odds of the individual selected is a woman?
3) What are the odds of the individual selected against being a woman?

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If 20 women and 20 men in his statistics course and one class individual is randomly selected.
1) What is the probability that the individual is a woman?::20/40 = 1/2
--------------------------------
2) What are the odds of the individual selected is a woman?
odds for = P(for)/P(against) = (1/2)/(1/2) = 1:1
--------------------------------
3) What are the odds of the individual selected against being a woman?
odds against = p(against)/P(for) = (1/2)/(1/2) = 1:1
============================================================
cheers,
Stan H.
=================