Question

Tephen read 12 books, 20 magazines, and 17 newspaper articles last year. based on this data, what is a reasonable estimate of the probability that stephen's next reading material is a magazine? choose the best answer.

Answer 1

THERE IS A 41% CHANCE HIS NEXT READING MATERIAL WILL BE A MAGAZINE

Answer 2

Answer: 0.41 or 41%

Explanation:

Given : The number of magazines = 20

The total number of reading material available =
`12+20+17=49`

Now, the probability that stephen's next reading material is a magazine is given by :-

`\text{P(magazine)}=\frac{\text{Number of magazines}}{\text{total reading material}}\\\\\Rightarrow\text{P(magazine)}=(20)/(49)\\\\\Rightarrow\text{P(magazine)}=0.408163265306\approx 0.41`

In percent,
`0.41*100=41\%`