Answer to Question #131277 in Statistics and Probability for OBVIOUS

Question

Wanda and her sister, Siyabulela entered a lucky draw and can win R250 000 worth of prizes
from a gaming magazine. Wanda sent through 15 entry forms, while Siyabulela sent through 35.
The report from the competition administrators is that 400 entries qualified, and both Wanda and
Siyabulela qualified. Use this information to answer the following questions:
1.1 What is the probability that Wanda will win first prize?

Answer 1

SOLUTION :

Here given ,

Wanda sent through 15 entry forms .

and Siyabulela sent through 35.

administrators says that total 400 entries qualified, and both Wanda and

Siyabulela qualified.

probability that Wanda will win first prize =

=( wanda sent through 15 form and she qualified )/(total qualified)

=15/400

= 0.0375

NOTE:

if here ask for probability that Siyabulela will win first prize = 35/400

=0.0875

ANSWER:

probability that Wanda will win first prize =0.0375