Difference between revisions of "1999 AMC 8 Problems/Problem 10"

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==problem==
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==Problem==
  
A complete cycle of a tra±c light takes 60 seconds. During each cycle the light is
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A complete cycle of a traffic light takes 60 seconds. During each cycle the light is green for 25 seconds, yellow for 5 seconds, and red for 30 seconds. At a randomly chosen time, what is the probability that the light will NOT be green?
green for 25 seconds, yellow for 5 seconds, and red for 30 seconds. At a randomly
 
chosen time, what is the probability that the light will NOT be green?
 
(A)
 
1/4
 
(B)
 
1/3
 
(C)
 
5/12
 
(D)
 
1/2
 
(E)
 
7/12
 
  
==solution==
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<math>\text{(A)}\ \frac{1}{4} \qquad \text{(B)}\ \frac{1}{3} \qquad \text{(C)}\ \frac{5}{12} \qquad \text{(D)}\ \frac{1}{2} \qquad \text{(E)}\ \frac{7}{12}</math>
  
(E) 7/12:
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==Solution==
time not green/total time
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===Solution 1===
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<cmath>\frac{\text{time not green}}{\text{total time}}
 
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=
(R + Y)/(R + Y + G)
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\frac{R + Y}{R + Y + G}
 
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=
(35/60)
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\frac{35}{60}
 
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=
(7/12)
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\boxed{\text{(E)}\ \frac{7}{12}}</cmath>
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OR
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===Solution 2===
  
 
The probability of green is
 
The probability of green is
(25/60)
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<math>\frac{25}{60}
 
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=
(5/12)
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\frac{5}{12}</math>,
So the probability of not green is 1-  (5/12) =
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so the probability of not green is <math>1-  \frac{5}{12} =
(7/12)
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\boxed{\text{(E)}\ \frac{7}{12}}</math>
 
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Revision as of 13:38, 23 December 2012

Problem

A complete cycle of a traffic light takes 60 seconds. During each cycle the light is green for 25 seconds, yellow for 5 seconds, and red for 30 seconds. At a randomly chosen time, what is the probability that the light will NOT be green?

$\text{(A)}\ \frac{1}{4} \qquad \text{(B)}\ \frac{1}{3} \qquad \text{(C)}\ \frac{5}{12} \qquad \text{(D)}\ \frac{1}{2} \qquad \text{(E)}\ \frac{7}{12}$

Solution

Solution 1

\[\frac{\text{time not green}}{\text{total time}} = \frac{R + Y}{R + Y + G} = \frac{35}{60} = \boxed{\text{(E)}\ \frac{7}{12}}\]

Solution 2

The probability of green is $\frac{25}{60} = \frac{5}{12}$, so the probability of not green is $1-  \frac{5}{12} = \boxed{\text{(E)}\ \frac{7}{12}}$ .

See Also

1999 AMC 8 (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
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Problem 9
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Problem 11
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