Question

Douglas wrapped the pots for flowers in colored foil. He wrapped 4 lily pots, 5 daffodil pots, and 4 hydrangea pots. If Douglas only wrapped one pot in green foil, what is the probability he wrapped the pot of a lily in green foil?

Answer 1

`(4)/(13)`

Explanation:

Douglas wrapped 4 lily pots, 5 daffodil pots, and 4 hydrangea pots, 4 + 5 + 4 = 13 pots in total.

Number of all possible outcomes = 13

Number of favorable outcomes = 4

The probability Douglas wrapped the pot of a lily in green foil is

`P=\frac{\text{Number of favorable outcomes}}{\text{Number of all possible outcomes}}=(4)/(13)`