In a housing project, there are 350 households in which English is usually spoken, 50 in which Spanish is usually spoken, and 100 in which the language is other than English or Spanish. A sociologist approaches a house at random to conduct an interview

What is the chance that the usual language in that household will NOT be English?

A) 1/500
B) 50/350
C) 150/500
D) 150/350


Answer: C

Sociology

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