Question

The school jazz band consists of 2 male percussionists, 2 female percussionists, 3 male woodwinds, 2 female woodwinds, 4 male brass players, and 3 female brass players. If a female member of the band is absent, what is the probability she is a woodwind?

Answer 1

Answer:

$\frac{1}{8}$ chance or 12.5% chance

Step-by-step explanation:

2 male percussionists

2 female percussionists

3 male woodwinds

2 female woodwinds

4 male brass players

3 female brass players

We're looking for a female woodwind. Now there is only 2 of them so we get the female woodwinds out of all the jazz band members or $\frac{2}{16}$ or $\frac{1}{8}$ or 12.5% chance.