Question

A chair can be purchased in one of four colors. The number of chairs purchased is listed below: Red: 150 White: 450 Green: 225 Blue: 375Based on the information shown, what is the probability that the next chair purchased will be red?

Answer 1

Given:

The number of chairs purchased is listed below:

Red: 150 White: 450

Green: 225 Blue: 375

Required:

To find the probability that the chair purchased will be red.

Step-by-step explanation:

Total number of chairs = 150 + 450 + 225 + 375

= 1,200

The number of red chairs = 150

The probability formula is given as:

`P=\frac{possible\text{ outcomes}}{Total\text{ number of outcomes}}`

Thus the probability that the chair will be res is:

`\begin{gathered} P=(150)/(1200) \\ P=(1)/(8) \\ P=0.125 \end{gathered}`

Final answer:

The probability of a red chair is 0.125.