Given Set A = {2, 3, 4, 5} and Set B = {11, 12, 13, 14, 15}, two numbers are…
2015
Given Set A = {2, 3, 4, 5} and Set B = {11, 12, 13, 14, 15}, two numbers are randomly selected, one from each set. What is the probability that the sum of the two numbers equals 16?
- A.
0.20
- B.
0.25
- C.
0.30
- D.
0.33
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Correct answer: A
Answer: 0.20 (1/5)
Reasoning:
Total possible pairs: choose one number from the first set (4 choices) and one from the second set (5 choices), so 4 × 5 = 20 total equally likely pairs.
Favorable pairs that sum to 16: check each number from the first set and find its required partner in the second set:
2 + 14 = 16
3 + 13 = 16
4 + 12 = 16
5 + 11 = 16
There are 4 favorable pairs out of 20 total pairs, so the probability is 4/20 = 1/5 = 0.20.
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