The Discount Hair Center has a large container of combs. Each purchase qualifies a customer to receive a free comb. The container contains 4 blue combs, 2 purple combs, 8 black combs, 3 white combs, 6 yellow combs, and 5 pink combs. What is the probability that the next customer will pull out a blue comb?

Question

The Discount Hair Center has a large container of combs. Each purchase qualifies a customer to receive a free comb. The container contains 4 blue combs, 2 purple combs, 8 black combs, 3 white combs, 6 yellow combs, and 5 pink combs.  What is the probability that the next customer will pull out a blue comb?

anonymous · Answer

First, total up the number of combs. Then put the number of blue combs over the number of total combs as a fraction and simplify :)