Question

There are 5 blue

candies, 6 red
candies, and 9 yellow
candies. What is the
probability of
randomly picking a red
candy? Express your
answer as a percent.

Answer 1

The probability of randomly picking a red candy is 1/20 and In percentage value 5%

Explanation:

There are 5 blue candies, 6 red candies, and 9 yellow candies.

Now, Total

5 + 6 + 9 = 20 candies

Now, The probability of randomly picking a red candy is 1/20

Now, In percentage

1/20 × 100% = 5%

Thus, The probability of randomly picking a red candy is 1/20 and In percentage value 5%.

-TheUnknownScientist