Find the indicated probability.
-If a person is randomly selected, find the probability that his or her birthday is not in May. Ignore leap years.
A) $\frac { 31 } { 365 }$
B) $\frac { 11 } { 12 }$
C) $\frac { 31 } { 334 }$
D) $\frac { 334 } { 365 }$

Question

Find the indicated probability.
-If a person is randomly selected, find the probability that his or her birthday is not in May. Ignore leap years. 
A) $\frac { 31 } { 365 }$
B) $\frac { 11 } { 12 }$
C) $\frac { 31 } { 334 }$
D) $\frac { 334 } { 365 }$

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

There are 31 days in May, so the probability of a birthday being in May is $\frac{31}{365}$. Therefore, the probability of a birthday not being in May is $1 - \frac{31}{365} = \frac{334}{365}$.

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