Question

There are 4 red cars and 6 blue cars parked in the car park at Ben’s workplace.

On a transporter lorry travelling alongside Ben on the motorway there are 5 cars, 3 of which are red.

In which situation is red most likely?

Answer 1

The answer should most likely be on the transporter.Because there are 5 cars in all 3 are red think about the question.

Answer 2

On the transporter's lorry.

Step-by-step explanation:

We have been given that there are 4 red cars and 6 blue cars parked in the car park at Ben’s workplace. On a transporter lorry travelling alongside Ben on the motorway there are 5 cars, 3 of which are red.

Let us compare both proportions to find which situation is most likely red.

`\text{Red cars in the car park}=(4)/(6+4)`

`\text{Red cars in the car park}=(4)/(10)`

`\text{Red cars in the car park}=(2)/(5)=0.40`

Now let us find proportion of red cars on the transporter's lorry.

`\text{Red cars on the transporter's lorry}=(3)/(5)=0.60`

Upon comparing both proportion we can see,

`(2)/(5)< (3)/(5)`

`0.40 <0.60`

Therefore, on the transporter's lorry red color is most likely.