Question

12 packets of salt, each marked 2kg, actually contained the following weights (in kg) of salt: 1.950, 2.020, 2.060, 1.980, 2.030, 1.970, 2.040, 1.990, 1.985, 2.025, 2.000, 1.980 Out of these packets, one packet is chosen at random. What is the probability that the chosen packet contains more than 2kg of salt? Select the correct answer from above options

Answer 1

It is given that Total number of salt packets = 12 Number of packets having more than 2kg of salt = 5 We know that Probability that the chosen packet contains more than 2kg of salt = number of packets having more than 2kg of salt/ total number of salt packets By substituting the values Probability that the chosen packet contains more than 2kg of salt = 5/12