Question

There are 8 pepperoni pizzas, 4 cheese pizzas, and 12 sausage pizzas at a party. If Joey picks 1 pizza at random to share at his table, what is the probability that it will be a pepperoni pizza?

a) 1/3
b) 2/7
c) 4/7
d) 3/4

Answer 1

The probability of picking a pepperoni pizza is 1/3.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the probability of picking a pepperoni pizza, we need to calculate the ratio of the number of pepperoni pizzas to the total number of pizzas.

Total number of pizzas = 8 pepperoni + 4 cheese + 12 sausage = 24 pizzas.

Number of pepperoni pizzas = 8 pizzas.

Probability of picking a pepperoni pizza = Number of pepperoni pizzas / Total number of pizzas = 8 / 24 = 1/3.