Question

A group of people were asked if they had run a red light in the last year. 250 responded "yes", and 450 responded "no".

Find the probability that if a person is chosen at random, they have run a red light in the last year.

Answer 1

250 out of 700

Explanation:

250 + 450 equals 700

250 ran a red light

so 250 out of 700

Answer 2

250/600 = 25/60 = 5/12 probability that a person chosen at random has run a red light, going by the report in the question.

Explanation: