Question

An amusement park has 18 attractions, including 9 drink stands. What is the probability that a randomly selected attraction at this amusement park will be a drink stand?

Answer 1

0.5 is the required probability.

Explanation:

We are given the following in the question:

Total number of attractions = 18

Number of drink stands = 9

We have to evaluate the probability of randomly selecting a drink stand at the amusement park.

`\text{Probability} = \displaystyle\frac{\text{Number of favorable outcomes}}{\text{Total number of outcomes}}`

P(Drink Stand) =

`=\frac{\text{Number of drink stand}}{\text{Y=Total number of attractions}}\\\\=(9)/(18)=(1)/(2)\\\\=0.5`

0.5 is the probability that a randomly selected attraction at this amusement park will be a drink stand.