In a housing project there are 350 households in which English is spoken,50 in which Spanish is spoken,and 100 in which the language is other than English or Spanish.If a psychologist approaches a house at random to conduct an interview,the chance that the language in that household will NOT be English is
A)1 / 500 = .002
B)50 / 350 = .14
C)150 / 500 = .3
D)150 / 350 = .43

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There are a total of 500 households (350+50+100) and 150 of them speak a language other than English or Spanish. Therefore, the probability that the language in a randomly selected household will NOT be English is 150/500, which simplifies to 0.3. Therefore, the correct choice is C.

In a Housing Project There Are 350 Households in Which