There are 52 contacts in your phone. The only family members' numbers you have are your dad's, mom's, and brother's. What are the odds of selecting a number in your phone that is not your family? Write your answer as 1:2 which is reduced as much as possible.

49:52

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that:

Total number of contacts on phone = 52

Family members in phone book : dad, mom, brother

Total number of family members = 3

Hence, non family members = 52 - 3 = 49

Number of family members to total phone contact

Selecting a contact that is not a family member :

49 : 52

for the friend request.

when a figure, such as triangle (xyz) is reflected over the line y = x to create x'y'z' the x-coordinates and y-coordinates of the original image (pre-image) will be reversed for the image. (e.g., (x, y) > (y, x)) this means that the pre-image position of the x- and y-coordinates switch places which in turn provides a mirror like image of the original xyz.  

i notice that when i draw a line segment from x to x', that the points are parallel from each other -- they are exactly across from each other and do not intersect with any other points.  

yes, think i would see the same characteristic if you drew the line segment connecting y with the reflecting line and then y' with the reflecting line because of the essence of reflections. because it is a mirror image, each point was effected the same way which leads me to conclude that they same would apply to y and y'.