Question

Using the number line below find the

probability, as a decimal to the nearest
hundredth, that a point on HP lies between L
and K.

Answer 1

0.3

Explanation:

To find this probability, we need to know the distance from point H to P and the distance from point L to K, and then the probability of a random point in HP being inside LK will be the division of the distance from L to K by the distance from H to P:

H to P: distance = 15 - 5 = 10

L to K: distance = 10 - 7 = 3

Probability: LK/HP = 3/10 = 0.3