Question

Question
Use the table to answer the question.

Participation of Children in Different Games by Age Group
Soccer Baseball Basketball TOTAL
15 and Under 16 20 8 44
Over 15 17 38 24 79
TOTAL 33 58 32 123
A survey was conducted at a local sports club about the participation of children in various sports. The children were split into two age groups, 15 and under and over 15, and they recorded the number of children who play soccer, baseball, and basketball. What is the probability that a student chosen at random is over 15 or plays basketball? Enter your answer as a fraction; you do not need to reduce the fraction.

(1 point)
The probability that the student is over 15 or plays basketball is
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Answer 1

P(over 15 or basketball) = (79 + 32 − 24) / 123 = 87/123