Question

Terri has a jar of orange, blue, green, and red chocolate candies. In the jar are 75 orange candies, 62 blue candies, and 52 green candies. If there is a total of 252 candies in the jar, what is the probability that Terri will pick a red candy?

Answer 1

0.25

Explanation:

Givens

orange: 75

Blue: 62

Green: 52

Red: x

Total: 252

Equation

75 + 62 + 52 + x = 252 Collect the like terms on the left.

Solution

189 + x = 252 Subtract 189 from both sides

x = 252 - 189

x = 63 Red Ones

Probability

P(Red) = 63/252

P(Red) = 0.25