Question

There is a bag with only milk and dark chocolates.
The probability of randomly choosing a dark chocolate is
2
9
.
There are 24 dark chocolates in the bag and each is equally likely to be chosen.
Work out how many milk chocolates there must be.

Answer 1

❍ Given :

• → There is a bag with only milk and dark chocolates.

• → The probability of randomly choosing a dark chocolate is 2/9

❍ Need To Find :

• → Number of Milk chocolate ?

❍ Assumptions Needed :

• → Let the total chocolate be x

❍ According to Question :

• → 2/9 of x = 24
• → 2/9 × x = 24
• → x = 24 × 9/2
• → x = 12 × 9
• → x = 108

Milk Chocolate = Total - Dark Chocolate :

• → Milk Chocolate = 108 - 24
• → Milk Chocolate = 84

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Answer 2

Answer:

Given :

☆There is a bag with only milk and dark chocolates.

☆ The probability of randomly choosing a dark chocolate is 2/9

Need To Find :

☘ Number of Milk chocolate ?

Assumptions Needed :

➡ Let the total chocolate be x

According to Question :

→ 2/9 of x = 24

→ 2/9 × x = 24

→ x = 24 × 9/2

→ x = 12 × 9

→ x = 108

Milk Chocolate = Total - Dark Chocolate :

☘ Milk Chocolate = 108 - 24

☘ Milk Chocolate = 84

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