Geometry: Common Core (15th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
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Chapter 10 - Area - 10-8 Geometric Probability - Practice and Problem-Solving Exercises - Page 671: 16

Answer

$\dfrac{1}{3}$ or, $33.3 \%$

Work Step by Step

The probability of a missed call can be computed as the ratio of the length corresponding to when the phone is ON to the total length of time. $P(\text{Missed call})=\dfrac{20-0}{60-0}\\=\dfrac{20}{60}\\=\dfrac{1}{3}$ or, $33.3 \%$
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