Question

Michael, Becky, and Angela line up in random order for choir practice. What is the probability that Michael will be at the end of the line?

Answer 1

1:3 OR 1/3

Explanation:

Depending on the answer format needed, it can be 1:3 OR 1/3

This is because there are only 3 people, so they cannot repeat or be in multiple spots. If you listed them all out, you would have...

Michael - Becky - Angela
Michael - Angela - Becky

Becky - Michael - Angela
Angela - Michael - Becky

Becky - Angela - Michael
Angela - Becky - Michael

As you can see, out of the 6 results, 2 of them match the criteria needed for your answer. So 2:6. However, you still need to simplify that to 1:3.

Hope this helps :)