PSAT Math Multiple-Choice Practice Question 780

Question: 780

The table below gives the results of a survey of a randomly selected sample of 400 individuals who are 15 and 16 years old. Each respondent selected the method of electronic communication that he or she used the most.

Primary Method of Electronic Communication

TextingE-mailVideo ChattingOtherTotal

15-year-olds

110

20

40

30

200

16-year-olds

85

45

30

40

200

Total

195

x

70

70

400

What is the best estimation of the probability that a randomly selected 16-year-old from the sample would use texting as his or her primary method of electronic communication?

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

(B) To find any probability, divide the number of successes by the number of chances. In this case, the number of successes is the number of 16-year-olds who prefer texting, and the number of chances is the total number of 16-year-olds:

This amount, 0.425, is approximately 0.43 as in choice (B).

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