Question

A box of Godiva chocolates contains 45 identically wrapped 8) chocolates. Ten are truffles, 21 have caramel fillings, the rest have walnuts. What is the probability of a chocolate chosen at random of selecting a walnut?

Answer 1

14/45

Explanation:

Probability is the likelihood or chance an event will occur.

Probability = Expected number of outcome/Total outcome

Total number of chocolate = Total outcome = 45

Before we can get the probability of a chocolate chosen at random of selecting a walnut, we need to know the number of chocolates that have walnuts.

Number of chocolates that have walnuts = 45-(10+21)

= 45-31

= 14

This means that our expected outcome is 14

Probability of a chocolate chosen at random of selecting a walnut = 14/45

Answer 2

`(7)/(24)`

Explanation:

A box of Godiva chocolates contains 45 identically wrapped chocolates. Ten are truffles, 21 have caramel fillings, the rest have walnuts.

Total number of chocolates = 45

total outcomes = 45

10 truffles, 21 caramel

number of walnuts = total chocolates - truffles - caramel

walnuts = 45 - 10 - 21= 14

Probability of selecting walnut =
`(number of walnut)/(total chocolates)`

P(walnut) =
`(14)/(45)`