There are 80 players at the baseball tryout. 5 players are not trying out b/c of injuries, 15 are trying out for pitcher or catcher and 6 are trying out for a feilding position that excludes pitcher and catcher, whats the probliblity that a player is tryin out to be a pitcher or catcher, given that he is trying out to play a feild position?

i am confused on what they mean by the last part of the question

how many out of 80 people

21??

yes

so the answer is 21/80??

To calculate the probability that a player is trying out to be a pitcher or catcher, given that they are trying out for a field position excluding pitcher and catcher, you need to use conditional probability.

Let's break down the information given:

- Total number of players at the tryout: 80
- Players not trying out due to injuries: 5
- Players trying out for pitcher or catcher: 15
- Players trying out for a field position excluding pitcher and catcher: 6

To find the probability, we need to determine the number of players trying out for pitcher or catcher, given that they are trying out for a field position excluding pitcher and catcher.

The number of players trying out for a field position excluding pitcher and catcher is 6, but this group also includes those who are trying out for pitcher or catcher. So, we need to subtract the number of players trying out for pitcher or catcher from this group.

Number of players trying out for pitcher or catcher and field position excluding pitcher and catcher = Total number of players trying out for a field position excluding pitcher and catcher (6) - Number of players trying out for pitcher or catcher (15)

= 6 - 15 = -9

Since we cannot have a negative number of players, it means there were some inconsistencies in the question. It is not possible to calculate the probability with the provided information.

It's worth noting that the last part of the question might be a mistake or unclear. It's important to have accurate and consistent information to calculate probabilities correctly.