Question

A bag contains 10 red 6 green 12 orange and 8 purple candy's without looking Ann pulls one piece of candy out of the bag what is the probability she pulls out a purple piece of candy

Answer 1

Answer:

$\frac{1}{6}$

Step-by-step explanation:

GIVEN: A bag contains $10$ red $6$ green $12$ orange and $8$ purple candies, without looking Ann pulls one piece of candy out of the bag.

TO FIND: what is the probability that she pulls out a purple piece of candy.

SOLUTION:

Total number of candies in the bag $=36$

Total number of purple candies in the bag $=6$

Now,

Probability that Ann pulls out a purple piece of candy

                                                                                        $=\frac{\text{number of purple candies}}{\text{total candies in bag}}$

putting values,

                                                                                        $=\frac{6}{36}$

                                                                                        $=\frac{1}{6}$

Hence, the probability that she pulls out a purple piece of candy is   $\frac{1}{6}$