Ellen has a bag of candy to share with her friends. If she has 2 butterscotch candies, 3 peppermints, and 5 pieces of toffee, what is the probability that the first two people will randomly choose toffees if they take turns choosing?
A.9/10
B.2/9
C.1/2
D.1/5

Question

Ellen has a bag of candy to share with her friends. If she has 2 butterscotch candies, 3 peppermints, and 5 pieces of toffee, what is the probability that the first two people will randomly choose toffees if they take turns choosing?
A.9/10
B.2/9
C.1/2
D.1/5

cwrw238 · Answer

probabilty (toffe first choice) =  5/10
 .........................2nd ..........   =  4/9
required probability = 5/10  *  4/9 =   20 / 90  =  2/9

anonymous · Answer

B