A day during the workweek Monday- Friday, and an hour between 8 am and 1 pm are randomly chosen for a meeting. What is the probability that the meeting is Monday at 8am? I would say it is 1/5. That is what I came up with but I don't think I am right. Help me!
5 days plus 6 hours = 30
What about 1/30?
To determine the probability of the meeting being on Monday at 8 am, we need to consider the total number of possible outcomes and the number of favorable outcomes.
Total Number of Possible Outcomes:
There are 5 workdays (Monday to Friday) and 5 possible hours between 8 am and 1 pm (8 am, 9 am, 10 am, 11 am, 12 pm). So, the total number of possible outcomes is 5 (days) * 5 (hours) = 25.
Number of Favorable Outcomes:
Since we want the meeting to be on Monday at 8 am, there is only 1 favorable outcome.
Probability Calculation:
The probability is the number of favorable outcomes divided by the total number of possible outcomes. Therefore, the probability of the meeting being on Monday at 8 am is:
1 (favorable outcomes) / 25 (possible outcomes) = 1/25.
So, the correct probability is 1/25, not 1/5 as you initially suggested.