Question

One ball is to be selected from a box containing red, white, blue, yellow, and green balls. If the probability that the selected ball will be red is 1/10, the probability that it will be white is 2/5, and the probability that it will be blue is 1/5, what is the probability that it will be yellow, or green

Answer 1

Answer:

30% probability that it will be yellow, or green

Step-by-step explanation:

The urn has red, white, blue, yellow, and green balls.

Each ball is chosen with the following probabilities:

1/10 = 10% probability it is red

2/5 = 40% probability it is white

1/5 = 20% probability it is blue.

p probability it is yellow or green

What is the probability that it will be yellow, or green

The sum of all probabilities is 100%. So

10 + 40 + 20 + p = 100

p = 30

30% probability that it will be yellow, or green