Find the indicated probability.
-The age distribution of students at a community college is given below.
$\begin{array} { l c }
\text { Age (years) } & \text { Number of students (f) } \
\hline \text { Under 21 } & 400 \
21 - 25 & 412 \
26 - 30 & 208 \
31 - 35 & 58 \
\text { Over } 35 & 28 \
\hline & 1106
\end{array}$
A student from the community college is selected at random. Find the probability that the student is between 26 and 35 inclusive. Round your answer to three decimal places.
A)0.188
B)0.052
C)266
D)0.241

Question

Find the indicated probability.
-The age distribution of students at a community college is given below. 
$\begin{array} { l c } 
\text { Age (years) } & \text { Number of students (f) } \
\hline \text { Under 21 } & 400 \
21 - 25 & 412 \
26 - 30 & 208 \
31 - 35 & 58 \
\text { Over } 35 & 28 \
\hline & 1106
\end{array}$
 A student from the community college is selected at random. Find the probability that the student is between 26 and 35 inclusive. Round your answer to three decimal places.
A)0.188
B)0.052
C)266
D)0.241

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The probability that a randomly selected student is between 26 and 35 years old is found by adding the number of students in the 26 - 30 and 31 - 35 age groups, then dividing by the total number of students. This gives $\frac{208 + 58}{1106} = \frac{266}{1106} \approx 0.241$.

Find the Indicated Probability A Student from the Community College Is Selected at Random