Question

1. anthony is making a collage for his art class by picking shapes randomly. he has five squares, two triangles, two ovals, and four circles. find p(a square is not chosen first).

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate total number of shapes

Total shapes = \(5 + 2+2 + 4=13\)

Step2: Calculate number of non - square shapes

Number of non - square shapes = \(2 + 2+4 = 8\)

Step3: Calculate probability

Probability \(P=\frac{\text{Number of non - square shapes}}{\text{Total number of shapes}}=\frac{8}{13}\)

Answer:

\(\frac{8}{13}\)