Probability from a tableeasyFree question
ModeCount
Bus55
Train60
Car40

One commuter is chosen at random. What is the probability they take the Train?

A38.7%
B25.8%
C35.5%
D32.4%
E63.2%
Worked solution

Probability = favourable count ÷ total count (not ÷ the rest — that's odds). The correct answer is 38.7%. Traps to avoid: 25.8% comes from the "wrong category" error; 35.5% comes from the "wrong category" error; 32.4% comes from the "wrong total" error; 63.2% comes from the "odds not probability" error.

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