On average, a very selective college admits 9 out of every 100 applicants. An admissions officer is reviewing a pile of 200 students' applications, and admits the first 17 students.

What are the chances that she will admit the 18th student?

100%

9%

17%

0%

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Zoey Wolf

Mathematics

5 March, 11:14

On average, a very selective college admits 9 out of every 100 applicants. An admissions officer is reviewing a pile of 200 students' applications, and admits the first 17 students.

What are the chances that she will admit the 18th student?

100%

9%

17%

0%

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Lawrence Chang · Answer 1

0% when rounded it is more like 0.54%

9 out of every 100 gives you 18 out of 200 if you take out the 17 that are already chosen that leaves 183 applications and 1 spot left 1/183 = 0.5% but the closest value is 0% for the answer choices.

On average, a very selective college admits 9 out of every 100 applicants. An admissions officer is reviewing a pile of 200 students' applications, and admits the first 17 students.What are the chances that she will admit the 18th student?100%9%17%0%

On average, a very selective college admits 9 out of every 100 applicants. An admissions officer is reviewing a pile of 200 students' applications, and admits the first 17 students.

What are the chances that she will admit the 18th student?

100%

9%

17%

0%