Question

At a party, there are 2 six-packs of regular cola, 1 six-pack of diet cola, 1 six-pack of cherry cola, and 1 six-pack of vanilla cola. If a can of cola is chosen at random, what is the probability it will be a cherry cola or a vanilla cola?

A. 1/5 B. 2/5 C. 1/4 D. 1/2 Please select the best answer from the choices provided


A B C D

Answer 1

B.

Explanation:

There are 5 total 6-packs of cola. 1 is cherry and the other is vanilla. 2 out of 5 are the flavors. This means you have a 2 in 5 chance of getting a cherry or vanilla cola.