Final answer:
The probability of selecting a parallelogram from the given set is 2/5 if only the square and rectangle are considered. If 'thrombus' is a typo for rhombus, then the probability would be 3/5. This is not explicitly mentioned in the provided choices, indicating a possible error in the options.
Step-by-step explanation:
The question asks for the probability of selecting a parallelogram from a set of shapes that includes a square, trapezium, kite, rectangle, and thrombus. To find this probability, we must first identify which shapes are parallelograms. A parallelogram is a four-sided figure with opposite sides that are equal and parallel. In our given set, both the square and the rectangle are parallelograms. So, we have 2 parallelograms out of 5 total shapes.
To calculate the probability, we use the formula:
- Probability of an event = Number of favorable outcomes / Total number of possible outcomes
Therefore, the probability is:
2 parallelograms / 5 total shapes = 2/5
However, this answer is not among the provided options. If this is an error and the intention was to count a 'thrombus' (which is probably a typo and should be rhombus), then the correct probability would be 3/5, but again this is not among the options.