Q: A class consists of 100 students, 25 of them are girls and 75 boys; 20 of them are rich and remaining poor; 10 of them are fair complexioned. The probability of selecting a fair complexioned rich girl is
Options:
(A) 1/200
(B) 1/59
(C) 1/56
(D) 1/54
(E) 1/53 Let's give some random thoughts before answering.
The probability of selecting girl is: 25/100 = 1/4
The probability of selecting rich is: 20/100 = 1/5
The probability of selecting fair complexioned is: 10/100 = 1/10
Three are independent;probability of rich and fair complexioned girl is:
(1/4) Ã—(1/5) Ã— (1/10) = 1/200
Therefore, the answer is (A).