document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=456648>Question 456648</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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 Will Not Be Green.\"  I need a tutor to check my solution and tell me if it is correct, if not PLEASE help me understand where I went wrong.\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " 25 + 5 + = 85% (100%)<BR>\n" );
document.write( " ( 25 + 5)= 30 is the time not green<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 25/85= 0.353 then x100 to make a percentage <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(25 +5) (25 +5 +55 ) 30 /85 = 6/17 35.29% not green\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "              or another way I did was<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 25 + 5 + 55+ 85 sec.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  55/85= 65% of the time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "71 % chance it won't be red.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "     Very confused on this problem! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "total time = 85 sec. ( 25 + 5  + 55)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "time when not green = 30 sec. ( 25 + 5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " the probability that when you reach the light, \" The Light Will Not Be Green.\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 30/85 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 6/17\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "to find this probability in percentage multiply with 100 i.e  6/17 *100 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 35 % probability  (approx)\r<BR>\n" );
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