Question

There are 6

red gumballs, 6
blue gumballs, 6
yellow gumballs, 6
green gumballs, and 6
purple gumballs in a gumball machine. If a student randomly selects 1
gumball from the machine, what is the probability that the student selects a red gumball?

Answer 1

Explanation:

red gumballs=6 blue gumballs=6

yellow gumballs=6 green gumballs=6

purple gumballs=6

total number of gumballs=30

probability of a student selecting a red gumballs

no of red gumballs 6 1

=------------------------ = ----- = -----

no of total gumballs 30 5