Question

Mrs. Thomas placed the following flowers in a vase: 10 tulips, 12 daisies, and 18 daffodils. If Mrs. Thomas randomly selects 1 flower, what is the probability the flower will be a daisy?

A) 3/10
B) 1/40
C) 3/7
D) 1/3

Answer 1

The probability that Mrs. Thomas will randomly select a daisy from the vase is 3/10, which means that the correct answer is A) 3/10.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question pertains to probability, which is a branch of mathematics. To find the probability of selecting a daisy from the vase, you need to divide the number of daisies by the total number of flowers available for selection.

Let's start with calculating the total number of flowers:

• 10 tulips + 12 daisies + 18 daffodils = 40 flowers in total.

Now, we calculate the probability of selecting a daisy:

• Probability (selecting a daisy) = Number of daisies / Total number of flowers
• Probability (selecting a daisy) = 12 daisies / 40 flowers
• Probability (selecting a daisy) = 3/10

Hence, the correct answer is A) 3/10.