A CD player holds 5 CDs, and each disc has 12 songs. If the CDs are changed randomly, find the probability that your favourite song is played first. (Give your answer as a fraction)

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Fontophilic asked Sep 28, 2022

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A CD player holds 5 CDs, and each disc has 12 songs. If the CDs are changed randomly, find the probability that your favourite song is played first.

(Give your answer as a fraction)

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Answer:

1/(5*12) = 1/60 = .016 = 1.6%

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