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A box contains 2 red pencils, 15 blue pencils, 8 black pencils, and 5 green pencils. What is the best
description of the likelihood of selecting a blue pencil at random from the box?


Sagot :

Can you tell me how many pencils are in the box

Answer:

[tex] \frac{1}{2} [/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

Red: 2, Blue: 15, Black: 8, Green: 5

Total number of pencil = 2 + 15 + 8 + 5 = 30 pencils

probability of picking a blue pencil at random= Number of blue pencil divided by Total number of pencil

=

[tex] \frac{15}{30} [/tex]

=

[tex] \frac{1}{2} [/tex]