Explanation
Correct answer: .953,.9538,.954,0.953,0.954,62/65.
It’s given that one button will be selected at random out of a total of buttons and that the table shows the distribution of buttons by group and diameter. The probability of selecting a button with a diameter less than or equal to millimeters, given that it is not in group 2, is the number of buttons with a diameter less than or equal to millimeters that are not in group 2 divided by the total number of buttons not in group 2. Based on the table, the buttons not in group 2 are those in group 1 and group 3. In group 1, there are buttons with a diameter less than millimeters and buttons with a diameter from to millimeters, which yields , or , buttons with a diameter less than or equal to millimeters. In group 3, there are buttons with a diameter less than millimeters and buttons with a diameter from to millimeters, which yields , or , buttons with a diameter less than or equal to millimeters. Therefore, the total number of buttons with a diameter less than or equal to millimeters that are not in group 2 is , or . The total number of buttons that are not in group 2 is the sum of all buttons in group 1 and group 3. There are , or , buttons in group 1 and , or , buttons in group 3. Therefore, the total number of buttons in groups 1 and 3 is , or . It follows that the probability of selecting a button with a diameter less than or equal to millimeters, given that it is not in group 2, is . Note that .9538 and 62/65 are examples of ways to enter a correct answer.