The following table contains data from a study of two airlin
The following table contains data from a study of two airlines which fly to Small Town, USA.
Upstate Airline
a) If one of the 87 flights is randomly selected, find the probability that the flight selected is an Upstate Airlines flight which was on time.
| Number of fights which were on time | Number of flights which were late | ||
| Podunk Airlines | 33 | 6 | |
| 
 | 43 | 5 | 
Solution
The following table contains data from a study of two airlines which fly to Small Town, USA.
Number of fights which were on time
Number of flights which were late
Podunk Airlines
33
6
Upstate Airline
43
5
a) If one of the 87 flights is randomly selected, find the probability that the flight selected is an Upstate Airlines flight which was on time.
P= number of flight selected is an Upstate Airlines flight which was on time / total filghts
= 43/87 = 0.4943
| Number of fights which were on time | Number of flights which were late | ||
| Podunk Airlines | 33 | 6 | |
| 
 | 43 | 5 | 

