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)

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1730
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65150
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1317
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13/30

1 answer

To find the probability that a randomly chosen person dislikes apple juice, we need to use the total number of people surveyed and the number of people who dislike apple juice.

From the survey:

  • Total people surveyed = 150
  • People who dislike apple juice = 85

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

\[ P(\text{dislikes apple juice}) = \frac{\text{Number of people who dislike apple juice}}{\text{Total number of people surveyed}} = \frac{85}{150} \]

Next, we need to simplify the fraction \(\frac{85}{150}\).

  1. Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 85 and 150; it is 5.
  2. Now divide both the numerator and the denominator by 5:

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

So, the probability that the chosen person dislikes apple juice in simplest form is:

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

Thus, the answer is:

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