Question
Download Solution PDFEach vertex of a 14-sided polygon is labeled with one of the 14 letters A through N, with a different letter at each vertex. If one vertex is selected at random, what is the probability that the letter D will be at the selected vertex? (Express your answer as a decimal or fraction, not as a percent.)
- 0714, 1/14
- 014, 1/14
- 071, 1/14
- 0714, 114
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Option 1 : 0714, 1/14
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Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is \(\frac{1}{14}\). If one vertex of the polygon is selected at random, the probability that the letter D will be at the selected vertex is equal to the number of vertices labeled with the letter D divided by the total number of vertices. It's given that each vertex is labeled with one of the 14 letters A through N, with a different letter at each vertex. It follows that there is 1 vertex labeled with the letter D. It's also given that the polygon is 14-sided. It follows that there are a total of 14 vertices. Thus, the probability that the letter D will be at the selected vertex is \(\frac{1}{14}\). Note that 1/14, .0714, and 0.071 are examples of ways to enter a correct answer.
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