Question

Lenny’s favorite radio station has this schedule:

news: 19 min.
commercials: 4 min.
music: 37 min.

If Lenny chooses a time of day at random to turn on the radio to his favorite station, what is the probability that the news will be on?




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Answer 1

The probability that the news will be on is 31.67%.

Step-by-step explanation:

The probability of the news being on when Lenny randomly turns on his favorite radio station can be calculated by finding the ratio of the time the news is on to the total time of the schedule.

In this case, the news is on for 19 minutes out of a total schedule of 19+4+37=60 minutes.

Therefore, the probability is 19/60 = 0.3167 or 31.67%.

Answer 2

There is a 32% chance the news is on

Step-by-step explanation:

1. Add up all the times

19+4+37= 60

2. Take the amount of time the news is on and divide it by the total time to find the probability that is news be on.

19/60= .31666667

3. Get the percent from the decimal

32%