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A member of the junior varsity swim team will be elected as President. Each member is equally likely to be elected. The probability that a sophomore is elected is $3/2$ times the probability that a freshman is elected. Everyone on the junior varsity swim team is either a freshman or sophomore. What fraction of the swim team are sophomores?

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Using the probability concept, it is found that 60% of the swim team are sophomores.

What is a probability?

A probability is given by the number of desired outcomes divided by the number of total outcomes.

The sum of the probabilities of all outcomes of an event is of 1, hence:

P(freshman) + P(sophomore) = 1.

The probability that a sophomore is elected is $3/2$ times the probability that a freshman is elected, hence:

x + 3/2x = 1.

5/2x = 1

5x = 2

x = 0.4.

Thus:

  • 40% of the swim team is composed by freshman.
  • 60% of the swim team is composed by sophomores.

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