Q. You pick a card at random.1234What is P(not even)?Write your answer as a percentage.___%
Identify total outcomes: Identify the total number of possible outcomes. There are 4 cards numbered from 1 to 4.
Determine favorable outcomes: Determine the number of favorable outcomes for picking an even number. Even numbers in this set are 2 and 4, so there are 2 even numbers.
Calculate probability of even number: Calculate the probability of picking an even number. Probability (even) = Total number of cardsNumber of even numbers=42=0.5.
Find probability of not even: Find the probability of not picking an even number. Probability (not even) = 1−Probability(even)=1−0.5=0.5.
Convert probability to percentage: Convert the probability to a percentage. Probability (not even) as a percentage = 0.5×100=50%.
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