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A point is selected at random from the portion of the number line shown here. What is the probability that the point is closer to 4 than to 0? Express your answer as a decimal to the nearest tenth.

number line from zero to five

 Apr 25, 2015

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The random point will be closer to 4 than it is to 0 when it occurs in this interval ......(2,5]

Since this represents about 3/5 of the portion of the number line from 0 to 5, the answer is 3/5 =0.6

 

  

 Apr 25, 2015
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 Apr 25, 2015
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The random point will be closer to 4 than it is to 0 when it occurs in this interval ......(2,5]

Since this represents about 3/5 of the portion of the number line from 0 to 5, the answer is 3/5 =0.6

 

  

CPhill Apr 25, 2015

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