A survey taken by 150 people revealed that 65 like apple juice while 85 dislike it. One person is randomly chosen from this group. What is the chance that the chosen person dislikes apple juice? Write your answer as a ratio in simplest form.

Question

A survey taken by 150 people revealed that 65 like apple juice while 85 dislike it. One person is randomly chosen from this group. What is the chance that the chosen person dislikes apple juice? Write your answer as a ratio in simplest form.

A. 13/30
B. 65/150
C. 17/30
D. 13/17

Answer 1

C. 17/30

There are a total of 150 people in the group, and 85 of them dislike apple juice. So, the probability of choosing a person who dislikes apple juice is 85 out of 150, which simplifies to 17/30.