a car rental agency has 4 minivans and 8 other vehicles available. what is the probability that a randomly…
a car rental agency has 4 minivans and 8 other vehicles available. what is the probability that a randomly selected vehicle will be a minivan? write your answer as a fraction or whole number. p(minivan) =
Answer
Explanation:
Step1: Calculate total number of vehicles
$4 + 8=12$
Step2: Calculate probability of selecting a minivan
$P(\text{minivan})=\frac{\text{Number of minivans}}{\text{Total number of vehicles}}=\frac{4}{12}=\frac{1}{3}$
Answer:
$\frac{1}{3}$