Question

help in math please explain to me the steps

"I have a 60% chance of being selected as the captain of the baseball team and a 20% chance of being elected student body president."

What is the probability that Jacob will be selected as the captain of the baseball team and will be elected student body president?

Answer 1

@TheSmartOne

Answer 2

@ganeshie8

Answer 3

When we want the probability of A *and* B we multiply probability of A times probability of B, provided they are independent events.

Answer 4

wait what??

Answer 5

^

Answer 6

so A x B??

Answer 7

yes

Answer 8

its 1200

Answer 9

That's right. Or you can multiply the decimals to begin with.
0.60 * 0.20 = 0.12

Answer 10

so it would be 12%

Answer 11

Yes, as a percentage.

Answer 12

ok, thanks can you help me with a few more math is not my strongest subject

Answer 13

No problem :)

Answer 14

can you help me with a few more please

Answer 15

Iris is playing a game at the school carnival. There is a box of marbles, and each box has a white, a green, a red, and an orange marble. There is also a spinner separated into 4 equal sections. How many outcomes are in the sample space for pulling a marble out of the box and spinning the spinner?

9
8
16
18

Answer 16

@Mehek14

Answer 17

@Luigi0210

Answer 18

@owen3 any idea??

Answer 19

@Awolflover1