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

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Question 487802: traffic light is red 25 sec., yellow for 5 sec. and green for 55 sec. What is the probability that the light is green when you get there?
Answer by nerdybill(7384)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
traffic light is red 25 sec., yellow for 5 sec. and green for 55 sec. What is the probability that the light is green when you get there?
55/(25+5+55)
55/85
0.65

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