What Is the Probability That a Randomly Selected Day of the Year

question 10

Short Answer

What is the probability that a randomly selected day of the year (366 days) is in May?

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Definitions:

INF Treaty

The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, a 1987 agreement between the United States and the Soviet Union to eliminate all nuclear and conventional missiles and their launchers with ranges of 500-5,500 km.

Intermediate-range Nuclear Missiles

Ballistic missiles with a range capability between 1,000 and 5,500 kilometers, designed to deliver nuclear warheads to intermediate distances.

Apartheid

A policy or system of segregation or discrimination on grounds of race, implemented in South Africa from 1948 until the early 1990s, which severely restricted the rights of the non-white population.

Constructive Engagement

A diplomatic policy of engaging with a nation in a positive manner to encourage changes in policies or behavior, often used in contexts of human rights or economic reform.