The data below shows the number of worker? employed in the various sections of a construction company in Lagos. Carpenters 24 Labourers 27 Plumbers 12 Plast...
If one of the workers is absent on a certain day,
what is the probability that he is a bricklayer?
Answer Details
The total number of workers in the company is 24+27+12+15+9+3+18 = 108.
The probability of an absent worker being a bricklayer is the ratio of the number of bricklayers to the total number of workers, which is 18/108 = 1/6.
Therefore, the probability that the absent worker is a bricklayer is 1/6. Answer: 1/6.