Question

what is the probability of a student having dark brown hair in the classroom? use the data below from the mock classroom.
hair color | number of students
red | 1
blonde | 2
light brown | 9
dark brown | 14
dyed to a color | 3
total students | 29

options:
○ 14/29
○ 29/14
○ 20/29
○ 17/29

Explanation:

Step1: Recall Probability Formula

Probability of an event is the number of favorable outcomes divided by the total number of possible outcomes. For this problem, the favorable outcomes are the number of students with dark brown hair, and the total outcomes are the total number of students.

Step2: Identify Values

From the table, the number of students with dark brown hair (favorable) is 14, and the total number of students (total) is 29.

Step3: Calculate Probability

Using the formula \( P = \frac{\text{Number of dark brown hair students}}{\text{Total number of students}} \), we substitute the values: \( P = \frac{14}{29} \).

Answer:

A. 14/29