Question

on a trip, 2 sisters counted 1,430 vehicles. they divided the vehicles into categories: cars, trucks, and other. they noted the color of each as white, black, red, or other, as shown in the table. what is the probability that a randomly selected truck is black?

Explanation:

Step1: <Determine the number of black trucks>

From the table, the number of black trucks is \(31\).

Step2: <Determine the total number of trucks>

From the table, the total number of trucks is \(479\).

Step3: <Calculate the probability>

The probability \(P\) that a randomly - selected truck is black is given by the formula \(P=\frac{\text{Number of black trucks}}{\text{Total number of trucks}}\).
Substitute the values: \(P = \frac{31}{479}\approx0.065\)

Answer:

The probability that a randomly selected truck is black is \(\frac{31}{479}\approx0.065\)