Question

carson's book collection contains 12 books, including 3 mysteries. if carson randomly selects a book to read, what is the probability that it will be a mystery?

Answer 1

1/4 or 0.25 or 25%

Explanation:

Since there are 12 books total and 3 of them are mysteries, if you selected 12 books to read, 3 would be mysteries, therefore, theoretically, if you selected 4, one would be a mystery. 3/12 = 1/4

1/4 can also be written as 0.25 or 25%

Answer 2

3/12

Explanation:

he has a 3 out of 12 probability that the book will be mystery when selected at random