Elementary Statistics (12th Edition)

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Chapter 4 - Probability - 4-2 Basic Concepts of Probability - Basic Skills and Concepts - Page 145: 17

Answer

$0.2$

Work Step by Step

We know that $probability=\frac{number \ of \ good \ outcomes}{number\ of\ all\ outcomes}$. Now we have to express the probability uin decimals. Therefore "1 out of 5 " is $ \frac{1}{5}=0.2$
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