Question

A florist used 16 flowers to make a bouquet, including 6 lilies.

What is the probability that a randomly selected flower will be a lily?

Answer 1

3/8

Explanation:

Values we are given :

• 16 flowers in total
• 6 lilies

We know that :

• Probability of selecting an object from a group of items = Number of objects / Number of items

Therefore,

• Probability of selecting a lily = Number of lilies / Number of flowers
• P = 6/16
• P = 3/8