Question

a magazine contains 16 pages. you open a random page. what is the probability that the page number is 4 or 9? \\(\bigcirc\\) \\(\frac{1}{8}\\) \\(\bigcirc\\) \\(\frac{5}{7}\\) \\(\bigcirc\\) \\(\frac{1}{16}\\) \\(\bigcirc\\) \\(\frac{2}{8}\\)

Explanation:

Step1: Identify total and favorable outcomes

Total pages (outcomes): \( 16 \). Favorable pages (4 or 9): \( 2 \) (since 4 and 9 are two distinct pages).

Step2: Calculate probability

Probability formula: \( P = \frac{\text{Favorable Outcomes}}{\text{Total Outcomes}} \). So \( P = \frac{2}{16} \), simplify to \( \frac{1}{8} \) (or \( \frac{2}{16}=\frac{1}{8} \), and \( \frac{2}{16} \) can also be written as \( \frac{1}{8} \), and checking options, \( \frac{1}{8} \) is an option).

Answer:

\(\frac{1}{8}\) (the option with \(\frac{1}{8}\))