Question

a bag contains a number of colored gum balls: 2 green, 10 orange, 5 blue, 3 yellow. your friend Candy randomly picks a gum ball, then you do the same. what is the probability that Candy selects an orange and you select an orange gum ball?

Answer 1

Explanation:

Total gumballs = 20

Probability candy picks an orange gum = 10/20 = 1/2

Probability that you pick an orange gum = 9/20