WAEC Mathematics 2009 Question 43

Question 43

Probability

The pie chart shows the distribution of 4320 students who graduated from four Departments in a University. If a student is picked at random from the four departments, what is the probability that he is not from the Education Department?

Diagram for this question
  1. A.3/10
  2. B.2/9
  3. C.5/18
  4. D.7/10
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (7/10)

Explanation

Education has 108° of 360°, i.e. 3/10. So P(not Education) = 1 − 3/10 = 7/10.