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Otrada [13]
3 years ago
5

A signal light is green for 4 minutes, yellow for 10 seconds, and red for 3 minutes. If you drive up to this light, what is the

probability that it will be green when you reach the intersection? Round your answer to two decimal places.
Mathematics
1 answer:
posledela3 years ago
5 0

Answer:

0.56 is the required probability.

Step-by-step explanation:

Time for which signal shows green light = 4 minutes

Time for which signal shows yellow light = 10 seconds

Time for which signal shows red light = 3 minutes

To find:

Probability that the signal will show green light when you reach the destination = ?

Solution:

First of all, let us convert each time to same unit before doing any calculations.

Time for which signal shows green light = 4 minutes = 4 \times 60 seconds = 240 seconds

Time for which signal shows yellow light = 10 seconds

Time for which signal shows red light = 3 minutes = 3 \times 60 seconds = 180 seconds

Now, let us have a look at the formula for probability of an event E:

P(E) = \dfrac{\text{Number of favorable cases}}{\text {Total number of cases}}

Here, E is the event that green light is shown by the signal.

Number of favorable cases mean the time for which green light is shown and Total number of cases is the total time <em>(Time for which green light is shown + Time for which Yellow light is shown + Time for which red light is shown)</em>

So, the required probability is:

P(E) = \dfrac{240}{240+10+180}\\\Rightarrow P(E) = \dfrac{240}{430}\\\Rightarrow \bold{P(E) \approx 0.56 }

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Answer:  The answer is:  " <u> </u><u>45 </u>  % "  .    

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               →    " Twenty-seven is <u> 45 </u> % of 60. "

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Step-by-step explanation:

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The question asks:

 " 27 is what % {percentage] of 60 " ?  ;

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So:  " 27 =  (n/100) * 60 " ;  Solve for "n" ;

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Method 1:

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  →   (n/100) * 60 = 27 ;

Divide each side by 60 :

 →   [ (n/100)  * 60 ] / 60 = 27 /60 ;

to get:

 →    (n/100) = 27/60 ;

Now:  Cross-factor multiply:

 →  60n = (27)*(100) ;

to get:

 → 60n = 2700 ;

Divide each side by "60" ;

→  60n = 2700/ 60 ;

to get:  n = 45 ;

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 →  The answer is:  45 % .    

   →  " Twenty-seven is <u>45 %</u> of 60."

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Method 2:

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The question asks:

 " 27 is what % {percentage] of 60 " ?

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To solve this problem:

Rephrase this question as:

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" 27 is 60% of what number ? "

 →  The answer will be the same!

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→  27 = (60/100)* n ;   Solve for "n" ;

Multiply each side of the equation by "100" ; to eliminate the fraction:

→  100 * 27 = 100 * [ (60/100)* n ] ;

 to get:

   →   2700 = 60n ;

↔  60n = 2700 ;

Divide Each Side of the equation by "60" ;

    →   60n/60 = 2700 / 60 ;

to get:  n = 45 ;

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→  The answer is:  45 % .    

       →  " Twenty-seven is <u>45 %</u> of 60."

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Method 2:  Variant 1 of 2:

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When we have:

→  27 = (60/100)* n ;   Solve for "n" ;

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Note that:  "(60/100) = (60÷ 100) = (6 ÷ 10)" ;   since:  in "(60/100)" ;  the "zero" from the "<u>numerator</u>" cancels out;  <u>And</u>:  the "last zero" in "100" — from the "<u>denominator</u>" cancels out;  since we are dividing "each side" of the fraction by "10" ;

  →   "(60÷10) / (600÷10)"  =  " 6/10 " ;  

  →   " (6/10)" ; that is;  "six-tenths"} ;  

  →     can be represented by:  " 0.6 " ;

  →  {by convention;  but specifically, here is the explanation} — as follows:

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  →   "(6/10)" =  " (6 ÷ 10) " ;  

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<u>Note</u>:  When multiplying or dividing by a positive, non-zero integer factor of "10" that has at least 1 (one) "zero" after that particular factor of "10".  We can get the answer by taking the original number & moving the decimal point the number of spaces as designated by the number of zeros following the particular [aforementioned factor of "10".].

We move the decimal point to the right if we are multiplying;  and to the left  if we are dividing.  In this case, <u>we are dividing</u> "6" by "10 " :

 →  " 6   ÷  10  =  ? " ;  

 →  " 6.  ÷ 10 =  ? " ;

   We take the: " 6. " ;  and move the decimal point "<u>one space backward [i.e. "to the left</u>"];  since we are <u>dividing by "</u><u>10</u><u>"</u> ;

 →  to get:  " .6 " ;  & we rewrite this value as "0.6" in a rewritten equation:

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So; we take our equation:

→  27 = (60/100)*n ;  And rewrite—substituting "0.6" for

"(60/100)"— as follows:

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→  27 = (0.6)n ;  ↔ (0.6) n = 27 ;

Multiply each side of the equation by "10" ; to eliminate the decimal:

   →  10 * [ (0.6)n ]  = 27 * 10 ;

to get:

  →  6n = 270 ;

Divide each side of the equation by "6" ; to isolate "n" on one side of the equation; & to solve for "n" ;

 →  6n / 6  =  270 / 6 ;

to get:   n = 45 ;

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→  The answer is:  45 % .    

      →  " Twenty-seven is <u>45 %</u> of 60."

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Method 2 (variant 2 of 2):

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We have the equation:  27 = (60/100)* n ;   Solve for "n" ;

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<u>Note</u>:  From Method 2 (variant) 1 of 2— see above):

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<u>Note</u>:  Refer to the point at which we have:

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→   " {  (60÷10) / (600÷10)"  =  " (6/10) " ;  that is;  "six-tenths"} ;

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Note that the fraction— "(6/10)" ;  can be further simplified:

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Now, we can rewrite the equation;

→ We replace "(60/100)" ;  with:  "(3/5)" :

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↔ (3/5)* n = 27 ;  

↔    (3n/5) = 27 ;

Multiply Each Side of the equation by "5" ;

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Divide Each side of the equation by "3" ;  to isolate "n" on one side of the equation;  & to solve for "n" ;

→  3n / 3 = 135 / 3  ;

to get:   n = 45 ;

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 →  The answer is:  45 % .    

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Hope this answer is helpful!

        Wishing you the best in your academic endeavors

           — and within the "Brainly" community!

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