stephen read 12 books, 20 magazines, and 17 newspaper articles last year. based on this data, what is a…

stephen read 12 books, 20 magazines, and 17 newspaper articles last year. based on this data, what is a reasonable estimate of the probability that stephens next reading material is a magazine? choose the best answer. choose 1 answer: a 0.20 b 0.24 c 0.35 d 0.41

stephen read 12 books, 20 magazines, and 17 newspaper articles last year. based on this data, what is a reasonable estimate of the probability that stephens next reading material is a magazine? choose the best answer. choose 1 answer: a 0.20 b 0.24 c 0.35 d 0.41

Answer

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate total reading materials

$12 + 20+17=49$

Step2: Calculate probability of choosing magazine

$P=\frac{20}{49}\approx 0.41$

Answer:

D. 0.41