Question

If there are 20 women waiting on line to win basketball tickets, and the probability of a man winning basketball tickets is 5/9 how many people are trying to win basketball tickets?

Answer 1

im confused >.<

Answer 2

\[w=20, \frac{m}{m+w}=\frac{5}{9}\]
want to find what m+w is?

Answer 3

we have w
we can find m using that second equation
then we can do w+m

Answer 4

oh oh oh i get it now.

Answer 5

my problem sense is broken today, this is the second time thats happened :(

Answer 6

poor joe

Answer 7

this is confusing

Answer 8

well we are given the amount of women which is 20 ( i called women,w)
so w=20

they said the probability of a man winning is 5/9
what does probability mean?

Answer 9

what numbers(or groups) are we looking at to find probability?

Answer 10

we are assuming that people are only made up of women and men (and no mixed up sexes)

Answer 11

ok

Answer 12

so if i told you that the probability of a man winning is 5/9
i'm talking about the ratio of men to people
and people=women+men right?

Answer 13

the 5 presents the men
the 9 represents the men+women

but we do not know there are 5 men (because the fraction was probabily reduced)

Answer 14

does it kindof make sense now?
or
do you have any questions?

Answer 15

ohh i get it now

Answer 16

My kitty got on the keyboard and started typing lol

Answer 17

lol

Answer 18

your cat is a pretty good typist o.O

Answer 19

i didn't let him push reply though

Answer 20

oops i mean post

Answer 21

ive my cat took any initiative to do anything other than eat my food and sleep i'd let it do it <.<

Answer 22

lol they are so lazy
i asked him to do the clothes the other day and he just flopped down on the ground

Answer 23

lolol

Answer 24

lol

Answer 25

i wanna see him type lol

Answer 26

lol sorry he walked away and lost interest

Answer 27

aww