Question

You choose a movie at random from a list containing 8 comedy movies, 5 science fiction movies, and 7 adventure movies. What is the theoretical probability that the movie is not a comedy

Answer 1

Answer:

3/5

Step-by-step explanation:

Probability calculates the likelihood of an event occurring. The likelihood of the event occurring lies between 0 and 1. It is zero if the event does not occur and 1 if the event occurs.

For example, the probability that it would rain on Friday is between o and 1. If it rains, a value of one is attached to the event. If it doesn't a value of zero is attached to the event.

the theoretical probability that the movie is not a comedy = number of movies that are not comedies / total movies available

12/ 20 = 3/5