A group of employees of Unique Services will be surveyed about a new pension plan. In-depth interviews with each employee selected in the sample will be conducted. The employees are classified as follows. What is the probability that the first person selected is classified as a maintenance employee?
A) 0.20
B) 0.50
C) 0.025
D) 1.00

Question

A group of employees of Unique Services will be surveyed about a new pension plan. In-depth interviews with each employee selected in the sample will be conducted. The employees are classified as follows.  What is the probability that the first person selected is classified as a maintenance employee?
A) 0.20 
B) 0.50 
C) 0.025 
D) 1.00

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The probability of selecting a maintenance employee is 2/80 or 0.025. This is because there are 2 maintenance employees out of a total of 80 employees being surveyed.

A Group of Employees of Unique Services Will Be Surveyed