Employees of a local university have been classified according to gender and job type. $ \quad$$ \quad$$ \quad$$ \quad$$ \quad$$ \quad$$ \quad$$ \quad$$ \quad$$ \quad$$ \quad$$ \quad$$ \quad$$\text { Gender }$

$\begin{array} { l c c }
\text { Job } & \text { Male (M) } & \text { Female (F) } \
\text { Faculty (FA) } & 110 & 10 \
\text { Salaried staff (SS) } & 30 & 50 \
\text { Hourly staff (HS) } & 60 & 40
\end{array}$
If an employee is selected at random,what is the probability that the employee is male?
A).667
B).367
C).333
D).500
E).917

Question

Employees of a local university have been classified according to gender and job type. $ \quad$$ \quad$$ \quad$$ \quad$$ \quad$$ \quad$$ \quad$$ \quad$$ \quad$$ \quad$$ \quad$$ \quad$$ \quad$$\text { Gender }$

$\begin{array} { l c c } 
\text { Job } & \text { Male (M) } & \text { Female (F) } \
\text { Faculty (FA) } & 110 & 10 \
\text { Salaried staff (SS) } & 30 & 50 \
\text { Hourly staff (HS) } & 60 & 40
\end{array}$
If an employee is selected at random,what is the probability that the employee is male?
A).667
B).367
C).333
D).500
E).917

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The total number of employees is 300 (110+10+30+50+60+40). The number of male employees is 200 (110+30+60). The probability that a randomly selected employee is male is 200/300 = 0.667.

Employees of a Local University Have Been Classified According to Gender