If you have 13 assignments, and 7 are on Wednesday, 3 on Tuesday, 2 on Monday and 1 on Thursday, what is the future probability you will have an assignment on Wednesday?

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To calculate the future probability of having an assignment on Wednesday, we can use the information provided about the distribution of assignments.

You have a total of 13 assignments, with the following distribution:

  • Wednesday: 7 assignments
  • Tuesday: 3 assignments
  • Monday: 2 assignments
  • Thursday: 1 assignment

To find the probability of having an assignment on Wednesday, we can use the formula for probability:

\[ P(\text{Wednesday}) = \frac{\text{Number of assignments on Wednesday}}{\text{Total number of assignments}} \]

Substituting the values into the formula:

\[ P(\text{Wednesday}) = \frac{7}{13} \]

Thus, the probability of having an assignment on Wednesday is \(\frac{7}{13}\), or approximately 0.5385 (53.85%).