A certain city has a population of about 100,000. There are 3,101 people with red hair in the city. Which of these is closest to the probability that a randomly selected person in the city has red hair?

Question

A.
31%

B.
310%

C.
0.3%

D.
3%

Answer 1

To find the probability that a randomly selected person in the city has red hair, we need to divide the number of people with red hair by the total population of the city.

Number of people with red hair = 3,101
Total population = 100,000

Probability (P) = (Number of people with red hair) / (Total population)
P = 3,101 / 100,000
P = 0.03101

To express this as a percentage, we multiply by 100:

0.03101 * 100 = 3.101%

So, the closest option to this probability is:

D. 3%