Question

There are 4 colors of Starburst flavors: yellow, pink, red, and orange. If the probability of getting an orange is 2 5 2 5 , yellow is 1 10 1 10 , and the probability of getting red is 3 10 3 10 , what is the probability of getting pink?

Answer 1

Answer: 1/5

Explanation:

From the question, we are informed that there are 4 colors of Starburst flavors: yellow, pink, red, and orange. We are further told that the probability of getting an orange is 2/5, yellow is 1/10 , and red is 3/10.

The probability of getting pink would be:

= 1 - [P(orange) + P(yellow) + P(red)]

= 1 - (2/5 + 1/10 + 3/10)

= 1 - (4/10 + 1/10 + 3/10)

= 1 - 8/10

= 2/10

= 1/5