Mason wrote the numbers 0 through 14 on scraps of paper and placed the scraps in a box. He then randomly chose one of the scraps

Question

3 years ago

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from the box. What is the probability that Manson chose a number greater than or equal to 6? Plz explain and show work.
A. 3/7
B. 4/7
C. 3/5
D. 2/5

2 answers:

lisabon 2012 [21] · Answer 1 · 2022-05-23T07:41:37+03:00

8 0

There are 0-14 numbers inclusive, so that means there are 15 scraps of paper.

Probability of getting greater than or equal to six (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14) is

$\frac{9}{15}$

(as there are 15 scraps)

$\frac{9}{15} = \frac{3}{5}$

so the answer is C.

kupik [55] · Answer 2 · 2022-05-23T09:15:33+03:00

kupik [55]3 years ago

4 0

Answer:

C.3/5

Step-by-step explanation:

The numbers that would fit are 6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14. There are 15 numbers int he box. 9/15=3/5