Question

The organizers of a convention are drawing lots to pick the host city for the event. Nine city names are written on different pieces of paper and placed in a bowl. The possible outcomes of drawing a name from the bowl are shown below. Chicago Seattle Orlando Atlanta Austin Dallas Oakland Phoenix Cleveland What is the probability that Cleveland or Dallas is picked?

A.1/3
B.2/9
C.1/9
D.2/3​

Answer 1

The probability of picking Cleveland or Dallas from the bowl of city names is 2/9.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the probability that Cleveland or Dallas is picked, we need to find the sum of their individual probabilities. There are a total of 9 city names in the bowl, so the probability of picking Cleveland is 1/9 and the probability of picking Dallas is also 1/9. To find the probability that either Cleveland or Dallas is picked, we add the individual probabilities: 1/9 + 1/9 = 2/9. Therefore, the probability that Cleveland or Dallas is picked is 2/9.