Express the indicated degree of likelihood as a probability value between 0 and 1. when using a computer to randomly generate the last digit of a phone number to be called for a survey, there is 1 chance in 10 that the last digit is zero.

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Ivan Travis

10 March, 19:52

Express the indicated degree of likelihood as a probability value between 0 and 1. when using a computer to randomly generate the last digit of a phone number to be called for a survey, there is 1 chance in 10 that the last digit is zero.

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Jayson Clements · Answer 1

Answer: Written as a decimal, the likelihood would be 0.1.

Probability can be written as either a decimal, percent or fraction. In this case, we are looking for the decimal form.

We are given the fraction of 1/10. Simply divide 1 by 10 to get the decimal form of 0.1 for the probability.