Question

A student was asked to randomly pick a paper clip from a bag containing 12 red and 12 green paper clips.

Which statements are true about this scenario?


The student will most likely pick an orange paper clip.
The student will most likely pick a red paper clip.
The student will equally likely pick a red or green paper clip.
The student will not pick an orange paper clip.

Answer 1

The student will not pick an orange paperclip and The student will equally likely pick a red and green paperclip

Explanation:

These statements are true because there are no orange paper clips so it is impossible to pick one, and there are an equal amount of green and red paperclips to pick so there is an equal chance of picking a red or green paperclip.