Answer:
There is a 40% chance that she will choose a can of beef soup, a 20% chance that she will choose a can of chicken soup, and a combined 60% chance that she will choose a can of beef or chicken soup.
Step-by-step explanation:
Since Ms. Vellejo has 1 can of tomato soup, 4 cans of chicken soup, 3 cans of cheese soup and 2 cans of beef soup in her cabinet, and she will randomly choose one can of soup, to determine what is the probililty that she will choose a can of beef or chicken soup, the following calculation must be performed:
1 + 4 + 3 + 2 = 10
Beef soup = 2 cans = 2/10 = 0.2 = 20%
Chicken soup = 4 cans = 4/10 = 0.4 = 40%
20 + 40 = 60
Thus, there is a 40% chance that she will choose a can of beef soup, a 20% chance that she will choose a can of chicken soup, and a combined 60% chance that she will choose a can of beef or chicken soup.
