Write the probability of each event as a fraction, decimal, ratio, percent, and in words:
a) Roll a 3 or 5 on a die labeled 1 to 6.
b) January immediately follows June.
c) Pick an orange out of a basket that contains 2 oranges, 6 apples, and 8 peaches.
d) The sun will set tomorrow.
A:
FRACTION:
DECIMAL:
RATIO:
PERCENT:
WORDS:
B:
FRACTION:
DECIMAL:
RATIO:
PERCENT:
WORDS:
C:
FRACTION:
DECIMAL:
RATIO:
PERCENT:
WORDS:
D:
FRACTION:
DECIMAL:
RATIO:
PERCENT:
WORDS:
By the way, I'm guessing you need to use common sense to figure out B and D.
a) Roll a 3 or 5 on a die labeled 1 to 6.
b) January immediately follows June.
c) Pick an orange out of a basket that contains 2 oranges, 6 apples, and 8 peaches.
d) The sun will set tomorrow.
A:
FRACTION: 1/3
DECIMAL: 0.33333....
RATIO: 1 to 3
PERCENT: 33.333%
WORDS: One-third
B:
FRACTION: 0/1 (or 0/x, x being any number, is fine)
DECIMAL: 0.0
RATIO: 0 to 1 (or 0 to x, x being any number, is fine)
PERCENT: 0%
WORDS: No chance at all.
C:
FRACTION: 1/8
DECIMAL: 0.125
RATIO: 1 to 8
PERCENT: 12.5%
WORDS: One-eighth of a chance
D:
FRACTION: 1/1 (or x/x, x being any number, is fine)
DECIMAL: 1
RATIO: 1 to 1
PERCENT: 100%
WORDS: A full chance, or a one-hundred percent chance.
A:
FRACTION: 1/3
DECIMAL: 0.333...
RATIO: 2:4
PERCENT: 33$\frac13$%
WORDS: one out of three
b:
FRACTION: 0
DECIMAL: 0
RATIO: 0
PERCENT: 0
WORDS: no chance
C:
FRACTION: 1/8
DECIMAL: 0.125
RATIO: 2:14
PERCENT: 12.5%
WORDS: one out of eight
D:
FRACTION: 1/1
DECIMAL: 1.00
RATIO: 1:1
PERCENT: 100%
WORDS: 1 out of 1