Question

Suppose there are 5 chocolate chip , 3 oatmeal raisin, and 4 sugar cookies in a jar. what is the probability that you randomly pick a chocolate chip cookie from the cookie jar?

a) 3/4
b) 3/8
c) 5/12
d) 7/12

Answer 1

you just need to add up all of the cookies and make it a fraction

3 + 5 + 4 = 12
5/12