Question

Carl is wondering if the train he is riding home from school will leave early, on time, or late. the probabilities are as follows:

P(Train leaves early)=25%
P(Train leaves on time)=0.35
P(Train leaves late)= 2/5
Put the following events in order from least to most likely.

- Train leaves early
- Train leaves late
- Train leaves on time

Answer 1

The events ordered from least to most likely are: train leaves early (25%), train leaves on time (35%), and train leaves late (40%).

Step-by-step explanation:

Carl is wondering about the likelihood of the train leaving early, on time, or late. To put these events in order from least to most likely, we convert all probabilities into the same format (either percentage, decimal, or fraction) for easier comparison. The probabilities given are:

• Train leaves early: 25% or 0.25 or ⅔
• Train leaves on time: 0.35
• Train leaves late: ⅗ or 0.4

Ordering from least to most likely, we get:

1. Train leaves early: 25%
2. Train leaves on time: 35%
3. Train leaves late: 40%