A survey taken by 150 people revealed that 65 like apple juice while 85 dislike it. One person is randomly chosen from this group. What is the chance that the chosen person dislikes apple juice? Write your answer as a ratio in simplest form.(1 point)

Responses

65150
Start Fraction 65 over 150 End Fraction

1317
Start Fraction 13 over 17 End Fraction

1730
Start Fraction 17 over 30 End Fraction

1330
Start Fraction 13 over 30 End Fraction

1 answer

To find the chance that a randomly chosen person dislikes apple juice, we need to determine the number of people who dislike apple juice and divide it by the total number of survey participants.

According to the survey:

  • Total number of people surveyed = 150
  • Number of people who dislike apple juice = 85

The probability (or chance) that a chosen person dislikes apple juice is given by the ratio of people who dislike it to the total number of people surveyed:

\[ \text{Probability} = \frac{\text{Number of people who dislike apple juice}}{\text{Total number of people}} = \frac{85}{150} \]

Now, we simplify the fraction \(\frac{85}{150}\):

  • The greatest common divisor (GCD) of 85 and 150 is 5.
  • Dividing both the numerator and the denominator by 5 gives:

\[ \frac{85 \div 5}{150 \div 5} = \frac{17}{30} \]

Thus, the chance that the chosen person dislikes apple juice is:

\[ \frac{17}{30} \]

In ratio form, this can be expressed as \(17:30\).

The correct response from the given options is:

\(\frac{17}{30}\) (which corresponds to the option labeled "1730").