Question

The table shows the number of flowers of different colors in a box. A fair coin is shown below the table. Color of Flowers Number Red 8 Orange 2 Green 5 Yellow 5 A coin Ted selects a flower from the box randomly without looking and then tosses the fair coin. What is the probability that he will select a red flower and that the coin will land tails up? 1 over 10 1 over 5 2 over 5 4 over 5

Answer 1

1/5

Explanation:

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Answer 2

Probability=number of specific outcomes divided by total possible outcomes.

P(RandT)=P(R)*P(T)

P(RandT)=(8/20)(1/2)=8/40=1/5