Grades earned in a class are recorded for 2 group of students (students taking only History and the others only taking Biology), the grades in those classes are summarized below.   A B C Total History 11 7 18 36 Biology 2 4 12 18 Total 13 11 30 54 If one student was chosen at random, find the probability that the student got a B. Is it correct answer 11/54?

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Grades earned in a class are recorded for 2 group of students (students taking only History and the others only taking Biology), the grades in those classes are summarized below.

  A B C Total
History 11 7 18 36
Biology 2 4 12 18
Total 13 11 30 54


If one student was chosen at random,

find the probability that the student got a B.

Is it correct answer 11/54?

 

 

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