at a wedding reception, 2 tables have yellow centerpieces and 28 tables have white centerpieces. what is the…
at a wedding reception, 2 tables have yellow centerpieces and 28 tables have white centerpieces. what is the probability that a randomly selected table will have a yellow centerpiece? write your answer as a fraction or whole number. p(yellow) =
Answer
Explanation:
Step1: Calcular el número total de mesas
Sumamos el número de mesas con adornos amarillos y blancos. $2 + 28=30$.
Step2: Calcular la probabilidad
La probabilidad de que una mesa tenga un adorno amarillo es el número de mesas con adornos amarillos dividido por el número total de mesas. $P(\text{yellow})=\frac{2}{30}=\frac{1}{15}$.
Answer:
$\frac{1}{15}$