12. mikayla has the following songs on her ipod: 14 taylor swift songs, 16 meghan trainor songs, and 17 katy…
12. mikayla has the following songs on her ipod: 14 taylor swift songs, 16 meghan trainor songs, and 17 katy perry songs. what is the probability that the next song that plays is not katy perry?
Answer
Explanation:
Step1: Calculate total number of songs
$14 + 16+17=47$
Step2: Calculate number of non - Katy Perry songs
$14 + 16 = 30$
Step3: Calculate probability
The probability $P$ that the next song is not Katy Perry is $\frac{30}{47}$
Answer:
$\frac{30}{47}$