Question

A large green jar of candy contains red, green, and yellow candy. The probability of pulling a red candy out of the jar is 1/4. The probability of pulling a green candy out of the jar is 5/8. What is the probobility of randomly pulling a yellow candy out of the jar

Answer 1

1/8

Explanation:

total probability = 1

total probability = probability of red + probability of green + probability of yellow

1 = 1/4 + 5/8 + yellow

we want to find a common denominator

in this case, we know 4 * 2 = 8, so we can multiply 1/4 by 2/2 = 1 to get

1/4 * 2/2 = 2/8

1 = 2/8 + 5/8 + yellow

1 = 7/8 + yellow

subtract 7/8 from both sides to isolate yellow

1 = 8/8

1 - 7/8 = 8/8 - 7/8 = 1/8 = yellow