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Harry and Larry are having a barbecue dinner. The probability of Harry staining his shirt during the dinner is

1

5

5

1

​ start fraction, 1, divided by, 5, end fraction. The probability of Larry staining his shirt during the dinner is

1

5

%

15%15, percent.

Which of these events is more likely?

Choose 1 answer:

Choose 1 answer:


(Choice A)

A

Harry stains his shirt during the dinner.


(Choice B)

B

Larry stains his shirt during the dinner.


(Choice C)

C

Neither. Both events are equally likely.

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barnesrexa

Answer:

A

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer:

Harry stains his shirt during the dinner.

Step-by-step explanation:

P (Harry stains his shirt during the dinner) [tex]=[/tex] [tex]\frac{1}{5}[/tex] [tex]= 0.2[/tex]

P (Larry stains his shirt during the dinner) [tex]= 15%[/tex]% [tex]= 0.15[/tex]

[tex]0.2 > 0.15[/tex]

It is more likely that Harry stains his shirt during the dinner.

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