Question

A bag contains 15 clips that differ in colour 5 are white , 4 are pink and 6 are blue. if a clip is selected from the bag at random, what is the probability that it is white​

Answer 1

Answer: 1/3 chance

Explanation:

If you have a total set of options for a clip color, then this is your denominator for the probability ratio. The amount of clips matching the color you desire is the numerator for the probability ratio. We want a white clip (there's 5) out of the bag of clips (there's 15). We can make a ratio like this:

5:15 - 1:3 or 1/3

This is our ratio representing the probability of getting a white clip. Hope this helps!