Question

Use the table to answer the question.

Studying Online

This table presents the number of girls and boys who prefer or do not prefer studying online.
Girls Boys Row total
Want the option to keep studying online 10 3 13
Don’t want the option to keep studying online 5 7 12
Column total 15 10 25
Which mathematical sentence can be used to calculate the probability of selecting a student who wants the option to keep studying online or is a boy?

(1 point)
Responses

1325+1025−325
Start Fraction 13 over 25 End Fraction plus Start Fraction 10 over 25 End Fraction minus Start Fraction 3 over 25 End Fraction

1325+1025
Start Fraction 13 over 25 End Fraction plus Start Fraction 10 over 25 End Fraction

1325×1025
Start Fraction 13 over 25 End Fraction times Start Fraction 10 over 25 End Fraction

3/25

1 answer

To calculate the probability of selecting a student who either wants the option to keep studying online or is a boy, we can use the principle of inclusion-exclusion.

Let:

  • \( P(A) \) = probability that a student wants the option to keep studying online = \( \frac{13}{25} \)
  • \( P(B) \) = probability that a student is a boy = \( \frac{10}{25} \)
  • \( P(A \cap B) \) = probability that a student is both a boy and wants the option to keep studying online = \( \frac{3}{25} \)

Using the formula for the probability of either event occurring, we have:

\[ P(A \cup B) = P(A) + P(B) - P(A \cap B) \]

Substituting the values:

\[ P(A \cup B) = \frac{13}{25} + \frac{10}{25} - \frac{3}{25} \]

Based on the provided options, the correct mathematical sentence to calculate the probability is:

Start Fraction 13 over 25 End Fraction plus Start Fraction 10 over 25 End Fraction minus Start Fraction 3 over 25 End Fraction.