SOLUTION: The numbers from 1 to 20 are placed in a hat. What is the probability that a random;y selected number will be greater than 8?

Question 522339: The numbers from 1 to 20 are placed in a hat. What is the probability that a random;y selected number will be greater than 8?
Found 2 solutions by Edwin McCravy, solver91311:
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20060) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The numbers from 1 to 20 are placed in a hat. What is the probability that a random;y selected number will be greater than 8?

8 of the 20 numbers are NOT greater than 8, so the other 20-8 or 12 numbers are greater than 8. Desired probability = 12 out of 20 = which reduces to . Edwin

Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

There are 8 ways to lose the game and 12 ways to win for a total of 20 outcomes. Probability of a win:

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it

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