SOLUTION: A traffic light shows red for 3 minutes 30 seconds orange for 30 seconds for every minutes that green light shows. paul saw the light on his way to work. what is the probability th

Question 1031431: A traffic light shows red for 3 minutes 30 seconds orange for 30 seconds for every minutes that green light shows. paul saw the light on his way to work. what is the probability that it is
a. red
b. green
c. orange
d.orange or red
e. not red
f. blue
g. not blue
Answer by ikleyn(52792) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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A traffic light shows red for 3 minutes 30 seconds orange for 30 seconds for every minutes that green light shows.
Paul saw the light on his way to work. what is the probability that it is

a. red                     = 0.7     (3.5 = 3.5 minutes; 5 = 5 minutes = 3min 30sec + 30 sec + 1 min)
b. green                     = 0.2
c. orange                  = 0.1

d.orange or red           a + c

e. not red                1 - a

f. blue                   0

g. not blue               1

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