Question

Airline information for three years is given in the table.What was the probability that a scheduled flight in 2018 was canceled.

Answer 1

From the given table;

Let x represent the delayed flights in the year 2018

The total delayed flights is

`598+x+877=2321`

Solve for x

`\begin{gathered} x+1475=2321 \\ Collect\text{ like terms} \\ x=2321-1475 \\ x=846 \end{gathered}`

846 flights were delayed in the year 2018.

The total flights in the year 2018 is

`=3197+846+68=4111`

The number of flights canceled in 2018 is 68

Total flights in 2018 is 4111.

The probability that a scheduled flight in 2018 was canceled will be

`\begin{gathered} Probability=\frac{Required\text{ outcome}}{Total\text{ outcome}} \\ P=(68)/(4111) \end{gathered}`

Hence, the answer is 68/4111