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A point (x,y) is randomly selected such that 0 <= x <= 3 and 0 <= y <= 6. What is the probability that x + y <= 5? Express your answer as a common fraction.

 Jun 26, 2022
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The blue area represents the successes (areas where the sum of x and y is less than or equal to 5)

 

The big rectangle represents all the possibilities. 


So, the probability is area of blue shaded regionarea of total black rectangle

 

Can you take it from here?

 

The 

 Jun 27, 2022

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