Question

Let a chip be taken at random from a bowl that contains six white chips and three red chips. What is the probability of selecting a white chip?

1) 1/3
2) 1/2
3) 2/3
4) 3/4

Answer 1

The probability of selecting a white chip from the bowl is 2/3.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the probability of selecting a white chip, we need to know the total number of chips in the bowl and the number of white chips. In this case, the bowl contains six white chips and three red chips, for a total of 9 chips. So, the probability of selecting a white chip is:

6 white chips / 9 total chips = 2/3

Therefore, the correct answer is option 3) 2/3.