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The high temperature of a summer day on Fire Island is always one of three temperatures: \(84, 85,\) or \(86\) degrees.

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by Vincen » Wed Oct 06, 2021 5:46 am

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The high temperature of a summer day on Fire Island is always one of three temperatures: \(84, 85,\) or \(86\) degrees. If there is an equal chance of each temperature, what is the probability that the median high temperature over a three-day period will be \(85\) degrees?

A. \(\dfrac1{27}\)

B. \(\dfrac29\)

C. \(\dfrac13\)

D. \(\dfrac49\)

E. \(\dfrac{13}{27}\)

Answer: E

Source: Princeton Review
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