Question

A passenger train has tickets available for 12 window seats and 8 aisle seats. The nest person to buy a ticket will be randomly assigned to one of those seats. What is the probability that the next person will be assigned to an aisle seat?

Answer 1

The probability that the next person will be assigned to an aisle seat is 0.4 or 40%.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the probability that the next person will be assigned to an aisle seat, we need to determine the total number of seats available and the number of aisle seats.

• Number of window seats: 12
• Number of aisle seats: 8
• Total number of seats: 12 + 8 = 20

The probability can be calculated by dividing the number of aisle seats by the total number of seats:

Probability = Number of aisle seats / Total number of seats = 8 / 20 = 0.4 or 40%

Answer 2

Answer: Our required probability is 0.4.

Step-by-step explanation:

Since we have given that

Number of window seats = 12

Number of aisle seats = 8

Total number of seats = 12+8 = 20

According to question, the next person to buy a ticket will be assigned to one of those seats.

Probability that the next person will be assigned to an aisle seat is given by

`\frac{\text{Number of aisle seats}}{\text{Total number of seats}}\\\\=(8)/(20)\\\\=(2)/(5)\\\\=0.4`

Hence, our required probability is 0.4.