Handedness in a sports squad

Handedness in a sports squad

Secondary 2
3 marks
TGM Original Questions

A 60-player squad has the following counts.

Left-handedRight-handed
Male\(6\)\(30\)
Female\(4\)\(20\)

One player is selected at random. Find the probability that the player is

  1. male and right-handed,[1]
  2. left-handed,[1]
  3. left-handed when the player is chosen at random from the female players only.[1]

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Answer:(i) \(\frac{1}{2}\) (ii) \(\frac{1}{6}\) (iii) \(\frac{1}{6}\).

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