Question

Clara’s school awarded 1900 raffle tickets as incentives. The principal will draw one winning ticket. The winner will receive an iPad pro. Clara received 5 tickets for good attendance, 4 for making the honor roll, and 8 for tutoring other students.

What is the probability that one of Clara’s tickets will be selected by the principal? (write your answer as a %, once it is in % form round to the hundredths place)

Answer 1

0.89%

Explanation:

Given that :

Total number of raffle tickets = 1900

Total number of Clara's tickets (5 + 4 + 8) = 17

Probability that one of Clara's tickets will be picked :

Probability = (required outcome / Total possible outcomes)

Required outcome = total number of Clara's ticket

Total possible outcomes = total number of raffle tickets

Hence,

P(picking one of Clara's tickets) = 17 / 1900

17 / 1900 = 0.0089473

0.0089473 * 100%

= 0.8947%

= 0.89%