Question

From a collection of 124 poems, 36 are sonnets, 42 are odes, and 46 are free verse. A poem is

selected from the collection at random. Find the probability that it is a sonnet or an ode. Express
your answer to the nearest whole percent.
A 49 percent
B 63 percent
C 83 percent
D 77 percent

Answer 1

Answer, B

Explanation:

add the odes and sonnets, and find the percentage of 78/124 which is 62.9% rounded to 63%.

Answer 2

63

Explanation:

36 is approximately 30% of 124 and 42 is approximately 33% of 124, so 30 + 33 = 63