Find the probability.
-If a person is randomly selected, find the probability that his or her birthday is in May. Ignore leap years. Assume that all days of the year are equally likely for a given birth.
A) $\frac { 1 } { 365 }$
B) $\frac { 1 } { 12 }$
C) $\frac { 31 } { 365 }$
D) $\frac { 1 } { 31 }$

Question

Find the probability.
-If a person is randomly selected, find the probability that his or her birthday is in May. Ignore leap years. Assume that all days of the year are equally likely for a given birth. 
A) $\frac { 1 } { 365 }$
B) $\frac { 1 } { 12 }$
C) $\frac { 31 } { 365 }$
D) $\frac { 1 } { 31 }$

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

There are 31 days in May and 365 days in a year. The probability of a birthday falling in May is the number of days in May divided by the total number of days in a year, which is $\frac{31}{365}$.

Find the Probability 1365\frac { 1 } { 365 }3651​ B) 112\frac { 1 } { 12 }121​

Find the Probability $\frac { 1 } { 365 }$ B) $\frac { 1 } { 12 }$