1. **Problem Statement:** From the given group of 5 persons, find the probability that the spokesperson selected at random is a male. 2. **Data:** The group consists of 5 persons: - Harish (M, 31) - Rohan (M, 34) - Swathi (F, 45) - Alice (F, 27) - Salim (M, 40) 3. **Formula:** Probability of an event = $ \frac{\text{Number of favorable outcomes}}{\text{Total number of outcomes}} $ 4. **Step 1:** Count the total number of persons = 5. 5. **Step 2:** Count the number of males = Harish, Rohan, Salim = 3. 6. **Step 3:** Calculate the probability that the spokesperson is male: $$ P(\text{male}) = \frac{3}{5} $$ 7. **Final answer:** The probability that the spokesperson is a male is $ \frac{3}{5} $.