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==Problem 15== | ==Problem 15== | ||
| − | 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 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 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? |
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<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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==Solution 1== | ==Solution 1== | ||
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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 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?
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.
Solution Explained
https://youtu.be/gOZOCFNXMhE ~ The Learning Royal
Video Solution by OmegaLearn
https://youtu.be/6xNkyDgIhEE?t=252
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Video Solution
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKlYlAiBzrs
~ MathEx
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afMsUqER13c
Another video
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Video Solution
Solution detailing how to solve the problem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omRgmX7KXOg&list=PLbhMrFqoXXwmwbk2CWeYOYPRbGtmdPUhL&index=16
Video Solution
~savannahsolver
Video Solution (MOST EFFICIENT+ CREATIVE THINKING!!!)
~Education, the Study of Everything
Video Solution by The Power of Logic(Problem 1 to 25 Full Solution)
~Hayabusa1
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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