Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior Left-handed batters 4 6 5 4 Right-handed batters 13 10 11 12 A school baseball team has 65 players. What is the probability that a randomly chosen player is a junior or a right-handed batter? A) 11/65 B) 14/65 C) 16/65 D) 51/65

Respuesta :

Answer: D) [tex]\dfrac{51}{65}[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

The given table is :        

                         Freshman     Sophomore       Junior             Senior

Left-handed batters       4                   6                       5                     4

Right-handed batters   13                  10                      11                    12

From the table, the number of player that are junior =[tex]5+11=16[/tex]

The probability of choosing a junior=[tex]P(J)=\dfrac{16}{65}[/tex]

The number of players that are right- handed = [tex]13+10+11+12=46[/tex]

The probability of choosing right handed batter=[tex]P(R)=\dfrac{46}{65}[/tex]

The probability of choosing a junior and a right handed batter

[tex]P(J\cap R)=\dfrac{11}{65}[/tex]

Now, the number of  player that are junior or a right-handed batter is given by :-

[tex]P(J\cap R)=P(J)+P(R)-P(J\cap R)\\\\\Rightarrow P(J\cap R)=\dfrac{16}{65}+\dfrac{46}{65}-\dfrac{11}{65}\\\\\Rightarrow P(J\cap R)=\dfrac{51}{65}[/tex]