Question

Robert has 20 pieces of candy in a bag: 4 mint sticks, 6 jelly treats, and 10 fruit tart chews. If he eats one piece every 4 minutes, what is the probability his first two pieces will both be mint sticks?

A. 1/25
B. 9/380
C. 3/95
D. 2/5

Answer 1

Explanation:

20 pieces of candy

4 mint sticks

6 Jelly treats

10 fruit

Total: 40

4 / 40 = 0.1

0.1 x 100 = 10%

or

2 / 20