Question

you randomly select a month out of the year. what is the probability you get march or may? p(march or may) = ?%

Explanation:

Step1: Determine total number of months

There are 12 months in a year. So total possible outcomes \( n = 12 \).

Step2: Determine favorable outcomes

We want March or May, so number of favorable outcomes \( m = 2 \) (March and May are two distinct months).

Step3: Calculate probability

Probability \( P=\frac{m}{n}=\frac{2}{12}=\frac{1}{6}\approx0.1667 \)

Step4: Convert to percentage

To convert to percentage, multiply by 100: \( 0.1667\times100 = 16.67\% \) (rounded to two decimal places)

Answer:

\( 16.67\% \) (or if we use exact fraction, \( \frac{1}{6}\times100=\frac{50}{3}\approx16.67\% \))