Answer: 0.4
Step-by-step explanation:
Given : The number of candidates are equally qualified for President = 5
The number of candidates are members of a minority group =2
Since , to avoid bias in the selection of the candidate, the company decides to select the president by lottery. Here the chances of each candidates is same.
The probability one of the minority candidates is hired is given by :-
[tex]\text{P(Minority)}=\dfrac{\text{Number of minority candidates}}{\text{Total candidates}}\\\\=\dfrac{2}{5}=0.4[/tex]
Hence, the probability one of the minority candidates is hired =0.4
