Respuesta :
it all looks confusing when we try to juggle with all those numbers in the head. The problem can be solved systematically by constructing a contingency table.
role/gender B G total
speaking...... 4 4 8
silent............ 4 8 12
total............. 8 12 20
Probability of a child having a speaking part is therefore
(4+4)/20=8/20=2/5
a. 2/5
role/gender B G total
speaking...... 4 4 8
silent............ 4 8 12
total............. 8 12 20
Probability of a child having a speaking part is therefore
(4+4)/20=8/20=2/5
a. 2/5