A box contains 5 red, 8 blue and 3 green pens. Rutuja wants to pick a pen at random. What is the probability that the pen is blue? Solve the word problem
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total no of outcomes is 5+8+3=16
thus, probability of picking the blue pen is
8/16=1/2..
hope u find it helpful.....
thus, probability of picking the blue pen is
8/16=1/2..
hope u find it helpful.....
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Hey!
Here is your answer!
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Favourable outcomes = 8
Possible outcomes =5+8+3=16
_____________________________
We know that,
P(blue)=8/16
P(blue)=1/2
_____________________________
So the probability of drawing a blue pen is 1/2
_____________________________
Hope it's satisfactory!!
Here is your answer!
_____________________________
Favourable outcomes = 8
Possible outcomes =5+8+3=16
_____________________________
We know that,
P(blue)=8/16
P(blue)=1/2
_____________________________
So the probability of drawing a blue pen is 1/2
_____________________________
Hope it's satisfactory!!
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