Question

At a wedding reception, 2 tables have yellow centerpieces and 28 tables have white centerpieces.

What is the probability that a randomly selected table will have a yellow centerpiece?
Write your answer as a fraction or whole number.
P(yellow)=

Answer 1

1/15

Explanation:

total tables=30

number of yellow tables=2

number of white table=28

p(yellow table)=number of yellow tables/total number of tables

p(yellow tables)=2/30=1/15