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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Help me solve this, will receive medal A box contains 3 bags of corn chips, 3 bags of potato chips, 3 bags of peanuts, and 3 bags of pretzels. One bag is chosen at random. What is the probability that it is a bag of peanuts? A. 1/12 B. 1/3 C. 1/4 D. 1/2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I want to choose C.

OpenStudy (bigbowwow):

it is b

OpenStudy (kaylardz0405):

i think it is c

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I want one more person to confirm a answer :(

OpenStudy (bigbowwow):

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OpenStudy (kaylardz0405):

that is true

OpenStudy (bigbowwow):

you have 3 bags of peanuts and you have nine other bags so after you reduce the fraction you get 1/3

OpenStudy (kaylardz0405):

yeah i get it now

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Oh ok it makes sense now

OpenStudy (anonymous):

A survey found that 3 out of 100 people have red hair. On the basis of this survey, how many people in a group of 12,000 people are likely to have red hair? A. 4000 B. 360 C. 36 D. 3

OpenStudy (bigbowwow):

yeah lol

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Is it the same with that

OpenStudy (bigbowwow):

kind of you just have to find the fraction first and then reduce it down and if you cant reduce it then whatever you got is the answer

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So would it be B. 360

OpenStudy (bigbowwow):

well there isn't a fraction for that one. sorry but its the same idea

OpenStudy (bigbowwow):

and yes it should be

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ok thank you, bye thanks for help :D

OpenStudy (bigbowwow):

that's what I got

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