Question

A basket contains 14 white eggs, 15 brown eggs, and 11 lemons. Taylor is in a hurry to make breakfast and picks something from the basket at random.

The exact probability that Taylor picks an egg from the basket is .
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Answer 1

Probability is desired outcome over total possible outcomes.

14 white + 15 brown + 11 lemons = 40 outcomes

Desired outcome = white or brown egg: 14 + 15

Probability = 29/40 or 0.725 or 72.5%

Answer 2

The exact probability that Taylor picks an egg from the basket is 0.725

Explanation:

The probability is calculated as number of desired outcomes divided number of total possible outcomes. Define your event as

X - Taking an egg from basket

So P(X) = Number of eggs in basket / Total things in basket

Where

Total things in basket = 4 + 15 + 11 = 40

Number of eggs in basket 14+15 = 29

So

P(X) = Number of eggs in basket / Total things in basket

P(X) = 29/ 40 = 0.725