Question

At my school, 3 out of 5 students make honor roll. What is the probability that a student does not make honor roll?

Answer 1

1.6

Answer 2

\[1-\frac{ 3 }{ 5 }\]

Answer 3

1.6? How can a probability be over 1?

Answer 4

or 40% of them

Answer 5

ok, so it's 3/5 chance that they DO. so it's whatever is less that they don't right?

Answer 6

ok, so got it, yes, 1 - 3/5... 2/5... 40%!

Answer 7

great

Answer 8

\[\frac{ 2 }{ 5 }=40% \]

Answer 9

kk, ty all!