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In a survey of 364 children aged 19-36 months, it was found that 91 liked to eat patato chips. If a child is selected at random, the probability that he/she does not like eat patato chips, is _________.

Answer 1

Number of children in the survey = 364

Number of children who liked to eat potato chips = 91

∴ Number of children who did not liked to eat potato chips

= Number of children in the survey − Number of children who liked to eat potato chips

= 364 − 91

= 273

Now,

P(A child selected at random does not like to eat potato chips)

= $\frac{\mathrm{Number}\mathrm{of}\mathrm{children}\mathrm{who}\mathrm{did}\mathrm{not}\mathrm{liked}\mathrm{to}\mathrm{eat}\mathrm{potato}\mathrm{chips}}{\mathrm{Number}\mathrm{of}\mathrm{children}\mathrm{in}\mathrm{the}\mathrm{survey}}$

= $\frac{273}{364}$

= $\frac{3}{4}$

Thus, the probability that a child selected at random does not like to eat potato chips is $\frac{3}{4}$.

In a survey of 364 children aged 19-36 months, it was found that 91 liked to eat potato chips. If a child is selected at random, the probability that he/she does not like eat potato chips, is $\underline{\frac{3}{4}}$.