Question

select the correct answer. there are 6 adult chaperones, 21 female students, and 23 male students on a bus for a field trip. what is the probability that a randomly chosen person on the bus is an adult chaperone or a male student? a. $\frac{1}{2}$ b. $\frac{29}{50}$ c. $\frac{1}{29}$ d. $\frac{2}{5}$

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate total number of people

The total number of people on the bus is \(6 + 21+23=50\).

Step2: Calculate number of favorable cases

The number of adult - chaperones is 6 and the number of male students is 23. The number of people who are either an adult chaperone or a male student is \(6 + 23=29\).

Step3: Calculate probability

The probability \(P\) that a randomly chosen person is an adult chaperone or a male student is \(P=\frac{29}{50}\).

Answer:

B. \(\frac{29}{50}\)