Question

Victoria selects a card at random from a box of blank greeting cards. The box has 5 "Happy Birthday" cards, 11 "Thank You" cards, and 4 "Get Well Soon" cards. What is the probability that she selects a "Thank You" or "Get Well Soon" card?

Answer 1

First, how many cards are there in all?

Answer 2

20

Answer 3

Right...and since you're looking to see what her odds of picking a Thank You or Get Well Soon card...what's the total number of those cards?

Answer 4

15

Answer 5

So her odds of picking one of those cards are 15 out of 20...which can be reduced to 3 out of 4.

Answer 6

so 75% am i right

Answer 7

yep

Answer 8

thank you

Answer 9

yw

Answer 10

:)