Question

probability

Answer 1

i am horrible at these

Answer 2

Number of shaded squares
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Total number of squares

Answer 3

40/64

Answer 4

5/8

Answer 5

is the ans @highschoolmom2010

Answer 6

if you have one gold coin among 100 other coins...............what's the chance that you are going to pick up a gold coin (you are blindfolded)
1 in 100 right??

Answer 7

@gorv
Please refrain from merely giving answers. It is against the CoC.

Answer 8

i was counting the unshaded squares :)

Answer 9

1/101 atlas :P

Answer 10

@austinL s right it is 1/101

Answer 11

But I get the point :P

Answer 12

@austinL
Please refrain from merely giving ans.it is against coc

Answer 13

I didn't you dolt, it was a correction to his example.

Answer 14

yeah i meant 1 gold coin was included in the 100 coins :P

Answer 15

if you have 10 gold coins among other 100 coins - the chance of picking up a gold coin is
10 in 100 right?

Answer 16

oh ok i see what you were getting at i just wasnt sure how to set up the ratio

Answer 17

yes

Answer 18

and so it goes the way of writing it is 1/100 and 10/100................that is probability

Answer 19

Couldn't have explained it better myself.

Answer 20

you just have to simplify it right

Answer 21

yup @highschoolmom2010

Answer 22

cool thanks @atlas @gorv @austinL :D

Answer 23

you are welcome @highschoolmom2010

Answer 24

no problemo! always glad to help!