SOLUTION: A television station airs 8 minutes of commercial during each half hour. If someone turns the television on to that station, what is the probability that a commercial will be airi

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Question 1141561: A television station airs 8 minutes of commercial during each half hour. If someone turns the television on to that station, what is the probability that a commercial will be airing at that moment?
A) 2/15
B)4/11
C)4/15
D) 1/3
Answer by ikleyn(52885) About Me  (Show Source):
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8%2F30,  or, which is the same, 4%2F15.


The answer is option C).