## anonymous one year ago Of the 27 players trying out for the school basketball team, 8 are more than 6 feet tall and 7 have good aim. What is the probability that the coach would randomly pick a player over 6 feet tall or a player with a good aim? Assume that no players over 6 feet tall have good aim.

1. anonymous

so 8 are more than 6 feet tall and 7 have good aim, but are the rest just average or something?

2. anonymous

cause 12 players are left over

3. anonymous

idk how to do that

4. anonymous

okay what are the options and I can maybe help explain

5. anonymous

7/15 6/15 7/9 5/9

6. anonymous

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7. anonymous

so there are a total of 15 players that are over 6 feet tall or have good aim. Overall, there are 27 players. The question is asking what are the chances the coach will choose a player over 6 feet tall or a player with good aim. Since there are 15 players with good aim or that are 6 feet tall, you put it into a fraction: $\left(\begin{matrix}15 \\ 27\end{matrix}\right)$

8. anonymous

this then $\frac{ 5 }{ 9 }$reduces down to

9. anonymous

the chances of the coach choosing a player over six feet tall or with good aim is $\frac{ 5 }{ 9 }$

10. anonymous

thanks i really need that

11. anonymous

medal? :)