Question

on the last day of a shakespeare class, an english teacher asked her students which play they liked most. out of the 12 students, 4 liked a midsummer nights dream best. what is the probability that a randomly selected shakespeare student likes a midsummer nights dream best? write your answer as a fraction or whole number. p(a midsummer nights dream) =

Explanation:

Step1: Recall probability formula

The probability formula is $P(A)=\frac{\text{Number of favorable outcomes}}{\text{Total number of outcomes}}$.

Step2: Identify values

The number of favorable outcomes (students who like A Midsummer Night's Dream best) is 4, and the total number of outcomes (total number of students) is 12.

Step3: Calculate probability

$P(A)=\frac{4}{12}=\frac{1}{3}$

Answer:

$\frac{1}{3}$