SOLUTION: Please help! A traffic signal is green for 20 seconds, then amber for 5 seconds, then red for 30 seconds. When you reach the signal, what is the probability it is: a: green b

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Question 342676: Please help! A traffic signal is green for 20 seconds, then amber for 5 seconds, then red for 30 seconds. When you reach the signal, what is the probability it is:
a: green b: amber

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Please help! A traffic signal is green for 20 seconds, then amber for 5 seconds, then red for 30 seconds. When you reach the signal, what is the probability it is:
a: green
P(green) = 20/55 = 0.3636
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b: amber
P(amber) = 5/55 = 1/11= 0.0909
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Stan H.