Question

A container of shapes contains 45 yellow, 50 blue, and 65 purple shapes. If a student randomly selects a shape, what is the probability the shape is yellow (simplified fraction)?

A. 45/155
B. 5/16
C. 13/32
D. 9/32

Answer 1

The probability of selecting a yellow shape from the container of shapes is 9/32.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the probability of selecting a yellow shape, we need to divide the number of yellow shapes by the total number of shapes.

In this case, we have 45 yellow shapes out of a total of 45 + 50 + 65 = 160 shapes.

Therefore, the probability of selecting a yellow shape is 45/160, which simplifies to 9/32. So, the answer is D. 9/32.