Question

Stephen read 12 books, 20 magazines, and 17 newspaper articles last year. Based on this data, what is a reasonable estimate of the probability that Stephen's next reading material is a magazine? Choose the best answer.

Answer 1

41%

Explanation:

Total Sample = 12 + 20 + 17 = 49

Probability of magazine = number of magazines / total sample

= 20 / 49

= 0.408163

= 0.41

= 0.41 x 100

=41%

The probability that Stephen's next reading material will be a magazine 41%.