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On a beach <math>50</math> people are wearing sunglasses and <math>35</math> people are wearing caps. Some people are wearing both sunglasses and caps. If one of the people wearing a cap is selected at random, the probability that this person is is also wearing sunglasses is <math>\frac{2}{5}</math>. If instead, someone wearing sunglasses is selected at random, what is the probability that this person is also wearing a cap? | On a beach <math>50</math> people are wearing sunglasses and <math>35</math> people are wearing caps. Some people are wearing both sunglasses and caps. If one of the people wearing a cap is selected at random, the probability that this person is is also wearing sunglasses is <math>\frac{2}{5}</math>. If instead, someone wearing sunglasses is selected at random, what is the probability that this person is also wearing a cap? | ||
<math>\textbf{(A) }\frac{14}{85}\qquad\textbf{(B) }\frac{7}{25}\qquad\textbf{(C) }\frac{2}{5}\qquad\textbf{(D) }\frac{4}{7}\qquad\textbf{(E) }\frac{7}{10}</math> | <math>\textbf{(A) }\frac{14}{85}\qquad\textbf{(B) }\frac{7}{25}\qquad\textbf{(C) }\frac{2}{5}\qquad\textbf{(D) }\frac{4}{7}\qquad\textbf{(E) }\frac{7}{10}</math> | ||
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<math>\frac{2}{5}\cdot35=14</math>. So then 14 people out of the 50 people wearing sunglasses also have caps. | <math>\frac{2}{5}\cdot35=14</math>. So then 14 people out of the 50 people wearing sunglasses also have caps. | ||
<math>\frac{14}{50}=\boxed{\textbf{(B)}\frac{7}{25}}</math> | <math>\frac{14}{50}=\boxed{\textbf{(B)}\frac{7}{25}}</math> | ||
==Video Solution== | ==Video Solution== | ||
Revision as of 21:23, 12 August 2020
Problem 15
On a beach 
people are wearing sunglasses and 
people are wearing caps. Some people are wearing both sunglasses and caps. If one of the people wearing a cap is selected at random, the probability that this person is is also wearing sunglasses is 
. If instead, someone wearing sunglasses is selected at random, what is the probability that this person is also wearing a cap?
Video Solution
https://youtu.be/6xNkyDgIhEE?t=252
Solution 1
The number of people wearing caps and sunglasses is
. So then 14 people out of the 50 people wearing sunglasses also have caps.
Video Solution
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKlYlAiBzrs ~ MathEx
Another video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afMsUqER13c
See Also
| 2019 AMC 8 (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 14 |
Followed by Problem 16 | |
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| All AJHSME/AMC 8 Problems and Solutions | ||
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