One hundred students are enrolled in State University's course on introductory physics for math and science majors. In the group, 60 students are math majors and 40 are science majors. Sarah is in the class. She got all As in her high school science courses, and she would like to be a chemist someday. She lives on campus. Her boyfriend is also in the class. There is a _________________ chance that Sarah is a science major.
A) 40 percent
B) 50 percent
C) 60 percent
D) 100 percent

Question

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Out of the 100 students in the class, 40 are science majors. Therefore, the probability of a randomly selected student being a science major is 40/100 or 40%. Sarah's academic interest and career goals do suggest she may be a science major, but there is not enough information given to know for sure.

One Hundred Students Are Enrolled in State University's Course on Introductory