The table below provides summary information about the students in a class.The sex of each individual and their age is given. $$\begin{array} { | l | c | c | c | }
\hline & \text { Male } & \text { Fernale } & \text { Total } \
\hline \text { Under 20 yrs old } & 10 & 8 & 18 \
\hline \begin{array} { l }
\text { Between } 20 \text { and } 25 \
\text { yrs old }
\end{array} & 12 & 18 & 30 \
\hline \text { Older tharn 25 yrs. } & 26 & 26 & 52 \
\hline \text { Total } & 48 & 52 & 100 \
\hline
\end{array}$$ If a student is randomly selected from this group, what is the probability that the student is male?
A)0.12
B)0.48
C)0.50
D)0.52
E)0.68

Question

The table below provides summary information about the students in a class.The sex of each individual and their age is given. $$\begin{array} { | l | c | c | c | } 
\hline & \text { Male } & \text { Fernale } & \text { Total } \
\hline \text { Under 20 yrs old } & 10 & 8 & 18 \
\hline \begin{array} { l } 
\text { Between } 20 \text { and } 25 \
\text { yrs old }
\end{array} & 12 & 18 & 30 \
\hline \text { Older tharn 25 yrs. } & 26 & 26 & 52 \
\hline \text { Total } & 48 & 52 & 100 \
\hline
\end{array}$$ If a student is randomly selected from this group, what is the probability that the student is male?
A)0.12
B)0.48
C)0.50
D)0.52
E)0.68

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The probability that a randomly selected student is male is calculated by dividing the total number of males by the total number of students. There are 48 males out of 100 students, so the probability is 48/100 = 0.48.

The Table Below Provides Summary Information About the Students in a Class.The