Question

A voter in the upcoming election has many different types of issues on the ballot. Of the issues on the ballot, 7 are school

related, 10 are ordinance related, and 2 are library related. If a single issue is picked at random, what is the probability that
the issue is school or library related?
• Provide the final answer as a fraction.

Answer 1

The probability of randomly picking a school or library related issue from the ballot is 9/19.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks to calculate the probability of randomly picking a school or library related issue from the ballot. Total issues on the ballot include 7 school-related, 10 ordinance-related, and 2 library-related issues, making 7 + 10 + 2 = 19 total issues. To find the probability that the issue is school or library related, we add together the numbers of school-related and library-related issues and then divide by the total number of issues.

Probability = (Number of school-related issues + Number of library-related issues) / Total number of issues = (7 + 2) / 19 = 9 / 19.

Therefore, the probability of randomly picking a school or library related issue is 9/19.