(a) A man shared his property among his children as follows:
Child's name
Ann
Afia
Kojo
Nuno
Akom
Percentage share
5
15
10
45
25
Represent the information on a pie chart
(b) A box contains 5 red, 3 green and 4 blue identical beads. Calculate the probability th a girl takes away two red beads, one after the other, from the box.
Verified Correct Answer: .
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
(a) pie chart above.
Child's Name
Percentage Share (%)
Angle(^\circ)
Ann
5
5/100 * 360" = 18
Afia
15
15/100 x 360^\circ = 54
Kojo
10
10/100 x 360^\circ = 36
Nuno
45
45/100 x 360^\circ = 162
Akosua
25
25/100 x 360^\circ = 90
Total
100
360
(b) P(1st red) = 5/12
P(2nd red) = 4/11
Probability (two red beads) = 5/12 * 4/11
= 5/33 (Accept 0.1515)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #61489)