/Example 10 t In a musical chair game, the person playing the music ha

1.	/Example 10 t In a musical chair game, the person playing the music has beenadvised to stop playing the music at any time within 2 minutes after she starts plavinWhat is the probability that the music will stop within the first half-minute after startingSoletien : Hee the possible outcomes are all the numbers between 0 and 2. Thisthe portion of the number line from 0 to 2 (see Fig. 15.1).Fly, 15.1
Answer» Given that The music will stop within 2 minutes = 120 seconds So the music should stop from 1 second to 119 seconds. Half a minute = 30 seconds Less than half a minute means from 1 second to 29 seconds. Probability of stopping the music within half minute = 29/119

/Example 10 t In a musical chair game, the person playing the music has beenadvised to stop playing the music at any time within 2 minutes after she starts plavinWhat is the probability that the music will stop within the first half-minute after startingSoletien : Hee the possible outcomes are all the numbers between 0 and 2. Thisthe portion of the number line from 0 to 2 (see Fig. 15.1).Fly, 15.1

Answer»

Given that The music will stop within 2 minutes = 120 seconds

So the music should stop from 1 second to 119 seconds.

Half a minute = 30 seconds

Less than half a minute means from 1 second to 29 seconds.

Probability of stopping the music within half minute = 29/119