There is an 85% chance that a flight on Bandway Airlines will arrive on time. Out of a total of 600 flights, how many are expected to arrive on time?
Answer: 510 flights are expected to arrive on time.
Step-by-step explanation:
Given : There is an 85% chance that a flight on Bandway Airlines will arrive on time.
which can be written as 0.85 . [To convert percentage into decimal we divide it by 100.]
The total number of flights = 600
Then, the number of flights are expected to arrive on time will be :-
=Chances of flight arrive on time × Total flights
\(=0.85\times600=510\)
Hence, 510 flights are expected to arrive on time.