Question

Please answer the question in the image.

Answer 1

First find x:

3x + 41 + x + x-8 + 2 = 100

Simplify :

5x + 35 = 100

Subtract 35 from both sides:

5x = 65

Divide both sides by 5:

X = 13

Total British stamps = x + x-8 = 13 + 13-8 = 18

Probability of being British = 18/100 = 9/50 as a fraction.