Question

rodrigo is organizing his cd collection. he has 5 pop cds and 85 other cds. if rodrigo randomly selects one of his cds, what is the probability that it will be a pop cd? write your answer as a fraction or whole number. p(pop) = submit

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate total number of CDs

Total CDs = pop CDs + other CDs = \(5 + 85=90\)

Step2: Use probability formula

Probability \(P(\text{pop})=\frac{\text{Number of pop CDs}}{\text{Total number of CDs}}\)
\(P(\text{pop})=\frac{5}{90}\)

Step3: Simplify the fraction

Divide numerator and denominator by 5: \(\frac{5\div5}{90\div5}=\frac{1}{18}\)

Answer:

\(\frac{1}{18}\)