1. Approximately 10% of high school athletes go on to play sports in college. Of these college athletes, only 1.2% go on to play professional sports. What is the probability that a high school athlete will go on to play professional sports?

2. Approximately 9% of high school athletes go on to play sports in college. Of these college athletes, only 1.3% go on to play professional sports. What is the probability that a high school athlete will go on to play professional sports?

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11 August, 10:35

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Aisha Fuentes · Answer 1

Okay, so 1.3% of 9%, right?

So: 1.3% becomes. 013 and 9% becomes. 09

So: multiply. 013 by. 09

So: 0.00117

or: 0.177%

Daniela Abbott · Answer 2

Work shown above! 1) is 0.108% 2) 0.117%