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?

Answer 1

Answer:

total study material read by her =12+20+17=49

probability (event).=favourable outcomes/total no. of outcomes

probability (magazine reading) =20/49

Answer 2

Answer:

41%

Step-by-step explanation:

iven Stephen read 1 2 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?

Now the total number of reading material will be 12 + 20 + 17 = 49

We need to find the probability of stephen reading a magazine.

So probability of magazine = number of magazines / total reading material

                                            = 20 / 49

                                            = 0.4081

                                           = 0.41

                                   = 0.41 x 100

So the probability that Stephen's next reading material is a magazine                                    will be 41%