Question

1. a student is choosing two units to study at university: a language and a science unit. they have 5 languages and 8 science units to choose from. 2a if they choose one of each, what is the total number of combinations of choices? total = 40 combinations 5 well done! 2b if italian is one of the languages they can choose from, what is the probability they choose italian as their language? p (italian language) = enter your next step here

Explanation:

Step1: Determine favorable and total outcomes

Favorable outcomes (choosing Italian) = 1 (only Italian). Total language choices = 5.

Step2: Calculate probability

Probability \( P = \frac{\text{Favorable}}{\text{Total}} = \frac{1}{5} \).

Answer:

\(\frac{1}{5}\)