A soccer team wins 65% of its matches, and 15% of its matches end in a draw. If the team is scheduled to play 20 matches, about how many matches is it expected to lose?
If it wins 65% and draws 15%, it loses the remaining 20%. Therefore, it is expected to lose 20%*20=4 matches.
Answer: There are 4 matches that are expected to lose by a soccer team.
Step-by-step explanation:
Since we have given that
Probability that a soccer team wins = 65%
Probability that a soccer team ends in a draw = 15%
Total probability we get
\(65\%+15\%=80\%\)
Probability that matches are expected to lose is given by
\(100\%-80\%=20\%\)
Since number of matches is scheduled to play = 20
Number of matches expected to lose is given by
\(\frac{20}{100}\times 20\\\\=\frac{400}{100}\\\\=4\)
Hence, there are 4 matches that are expected to lose by a soccer team.