1 - 3. Joseph has 8 red chips, 16 blue chips, and 24 white chips. What is the probability that Joseph randomly
selects
1. a red chip or blue chip?
a.1/4 b.1/3 c.2/3 d.4/4
2. a red chip or white chip?
a.1/4b.1/3c.2/3 d.4/4
3. a blue chip or white chip?
a.1/4 b.1/2c.3/4d.5/6
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Given:
Number of red chips = 8
Number of blue chips = 16
Number of white chips = 24
To find:
What is the probability that Joseph randomly selects
1. a red chip or blue chip?
2. a red chip or white chip?
3. a blue chip or white chip?
Solution:
Total number of chips = 8 + 16 + 24 = 48
1. a red chip or blue chip
= 8/48 + 16/48
= (8 + 16)/48
= 24/48
= 1/2
Therefore, the probability that Joseph randomly selects a red chip or blue chip is 1/2
2. a red chip or white chip?
= 8/48 + 24/48
= (8 + 24)/48
= 32/48
= 2/3
Therefore, the probability that Joseph randomly selects a red chip or white chip is 2/3
3. a blue chip or white chip?
= 16/48 + 24/48
= (16 + 24)/48
= 40/48
= 5/6
Therefore, the probability that Joseph randomly selects a blue chip or white chip is 5/6
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