Question

Rafael has 1 black, 3 red, 7 green, 2 blue, and 2 yellow candies in his pocket.

What is the probability he will pull a red one out of his pocket? the answer is 3 right??

Answer 1

Nooo not this one....15 total right? and there are 3 reds...so

P(red) = 3
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15

Answer 2

probabilities can never be greater than 1

probability of 1 means 100% surity of an event happening

Answer 3

and simplify that down a bit

Answer 4

soo it is 1/3 ?!!?!?!?

Answer 5

but i dont habe that option :(

Answer 6

No....not 5
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15

its 3
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15


simplify THAT

Answer 7

have*

Answer 8

2/15??

Answer 9

\[\frac{ 3 }{ 15 } = \frac{ 1 }{ 5 }\]

3 goes into 15 5 times right?

Answer 10

right

Answer 11

Yeah...so 3/15 is simplified down to 1/5

Answer 12

\[Probability = \frac{ number of favourable outcomes }{ Total number of outcomes }\]

favpurable outcomes = no. of balls of one kind
total no. of outcomes = total number of balls

Answer 13

okaii