Question

In Salem, 4 of the 10 radio stations play classical music.

What is the probability that a randomly selected station will play classical music?

Write your answer as a fraction or whole number.

P(classical) =

Answer 1

40% or 4/10 (assuming you just turned on the radio)

Explanation:

If you just turned on the radio, it would be 4/10. If you changed from a channel that wasn't playing classical music then it would be 4/9. If you changed from a channel that was playing classical music then it would be 3/9.