Question

There are four men and six women on the city councils. If one council member is selected for a committee at random, how likely is that it is a women?

Answer 1

Given: There are four men and six women on the city councils.

By using the formula,

P (E) = favourable outcomes / total possible outcomes

From the city council one person is selected as a council member so, we have to find the probability that it is a woman.

Total possible outcomes of selecting a person is ¹⁰C₁

n (S)= ¹⁰C₁ = 10

Let E be the event that it is a woman

n (E) = ⁶C₁ = 6

P (E) = n (E) / n (S)

= 6 / 10

= 3/5