MCQ 11 Mark
In a school, only $2$ out of $5$ students can participate in a quiz. What is the chance that a student picked at random makes it to the competition?
- A$20\%$
- ✓$40\%$
- C$50\%$
- D$30\%$
Answer
View full question & answer→Correct option: B.
$40\%$
Total number of outcomes = Total number of students $= 5$
Number of possible outcomes = Students participating in a quiz $= 2$
$\therefore\text{Probability}=\frac{\text{Number of possible outcomes}}{\text{Total number of outcomes}}=\frac{2}{5}$
to To find percentage, we havemultiply it by hundred $=\frac{2}{5}\times100=40\%$
Number of possible outcomes = Students participating in a quiz $= 2$
$\therefore\text{Probability}=\frac{\text{Number of possible outcomes}}{\text{Total number of outcomes}}=\frac{2}{5}$
to To find percentage, we havemultiply it by hundred $=\frac{2}{5}\times100=40\%$




