Question

Flights from Miami for New York City are delayed 27% of the time. How likely is it that a particular traveler's flight from Miami to New York will be delayed

Answer 1

Somewhat unlikely, the probability is closer to 0 than it is to 1.

Explanation:

Here, we would be most correct to say that the probability is somewhat unlikely .

- It is not closer to 1 than it is to 0, so it is not appropriate to call it "likely" or "somewhat likely."

- It is not very close to 0, so it is not quite appropriate to call it "unlikely".

- It is false to call it "equally likely" since the probability isn't 0.5.

We settle on "somewhat unlikely," since it is closer to 0 than to 1 but isn't that close to zero.

Answer 2

27% probability that a particular traveler's flight from Miami to New York will be delayed.

Explanation:

Flights from Miami for New York City are delayed 27% of the time

So each flight has a 27% probability of being delayed.

The probability of a flight being delayed is independent of other flights.

How likely is it that a particular traveler's flight from Miami to New York will be delayed

27% probability that a particular traveler's flight from Miami to New York will be delayed, because each flight is independent of other flights.