In a large bag of candy, each of the five colors (red, orange, yellow, blue, and green) occurs with the same probability. You reach in and select 1.
Find P (Red, yellow, or green).
A) 0.04
B) 0.3
C) 0.6
D) 0.008

Question

In a large bag of candy, each of the five colors (red, orange, yellow, blue, and green) occurs with the same probability. You reach in and select 1.
Find P (Red, yellow, or green).
A) 0.04
B) 0.3
C) 0.6
D) 0.008

campbell_st · Answer

if there are 5 colours each with the same probability then

P(any colour) = 1/5  or 0.2

P(Red, Yellow, Green) = P(red) + P(yellow)+P(green)
                                 = 0.2 + 0.2 + 0.2

just add the decimals for your answer