SOLUTION: a traffic light is red for 25 sec, yellow for 5 sec, and green for 55 sec. What is the probability that when you reach the light, the light is yellow

Question 477024: a traffic light is red for 25 sec, yellow for 5 sec, and green for 55 sec. What is the probability that when you reach the light, the light is yellow
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a traffic light is red for 25 sec, yellow for 5 sec, and green for 55 sec. What is the probability that when you reach the light, the light is yellow
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yellow time: 5 sec
total recycle time: 85 sec
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P(yellow) = 5/85 = 1/17
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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