SOLUTION: In a certain town, 20% of people commute to work by bicycle. If a person is selected randomly from the town, what are the odds:
In favor of selecting someone who commutes by bicy
Algebra ->
Probability-and-statistics
-> SOLUTION: In a certain town, 20% of people commute to work by bicycle. If a person is selected randomly from the town, what are the odds:
In favor of selecting someone who commutes by bicy
Log On
Question 670755: In a certain town, 20% of people commute to work by bicycle. If a person is selected randomly from the town, what are the odds:
In favor of selecting someone who commutes by bicycle?
Against selecting someone who commutes by bicycle? Found 2 solutions by stanbon, checkley79:Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! In a certain town, 20% of people commute to work by bicycle. If a person is selected randomly from the town, what are the odds:
In favor of selecting someone who commutes by bicycle?
Ans: 2:8 = 1:4
==========================================
Against selecting someone who commutes by bicycle?
Ans: 8:2 = 4:1
---------------------
cheers,
Stan H.
You can put this solution on YOUR website! 20%=1/5 Thus 1 in 5 people selected ride a bicycle.
80%=4/5 Thus 4 in 5 people selected do not ride a bicycle.
(