Question

For this one can you also tell me if my answer to question one is right!

Bobby is a student in Mrs. Hudson’s class. Assuming you know nothing else about Bobby, what is the probability that Bobby’s birthday will fall on a Tuesday in any given year?

1. List the sample space for this problem.
Sample space is: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

2. Which outcome (or outcomes) of the sample space composes the event?

3. Express the probability of Bobby’s birthday falling on a Tuesday as a fraction and as a decimal.

4. Describe the probability of Bobby’s birthday falling on a Tuesday as impossible, unlikely, neither likely nor unlikely, likely or certain. Justify your response.

Answer 1

2. Tuesday
3.1/7 and 0.14 
4.  neither likely or unlikely because  most days occur 52 times through out  the year.

Answer 2

Hello there!

1. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

2. Tuesday is the event.

3. 1/7 and 0.14 

4. I think it’s neither likely nor unlikely because most of the days occur 52 times throughout the entire year.