Question

A box contains 5 red, 8 blue and 3 green pens. Rutuja want to pick a pen at
random. What is the probability that the pen is blue.
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Answer 1

Answer:

1/2

Step-by-step explanation:

fav outcome=8

total possible outcome=16

p(E)= Fav outcome/ total outcome

=8/16=1/2

Answer 2

Answer:

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Step-by-step explanation:

Total Number of steps =5+8+3 =16

Number is blue pens= 8

therefore required, probability = Number of pens/ Total Number of pens

8/16

1/2

Therefore , the probability of blue pens is = 1/2

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