Question

Answer the questions below. Reduce fractions expressing probability to lowest terms.

A shelf has 20 cartons of milk with different shelf lives. The shelf life for three of the cartons of milk will expire today.

Probability of picking a carton at random with today's date:
(fraction form)

(decimal form)

Probability of picking a carton at random without today's date:
(fraction form)

(decimal form)

Answer 1

Probability of picking a carton at random with today's date:

(fraction form) 3/20(decimal form) 0.15

Probability of picking a carton at random without today's date:

(fraction form) 17/20

(decimal form) 0.85