Question

HELPPP There are 30 pencils in a box (15 pairs). 2 pair(s) are yellow,

3 pairs are brown, and the rest are tan. What is the probability of
pulling out a brown pencil on the first draw?
Write your answer as a reduced fraction.

Answer 1

Answer: 1/5

Explanation:

30/15 pairs is 2 pencils per pair. That means there are 4 yellow pencils, 6 brown pencils, and the rest are tan.

30-10=20. There are 20 tan pencils.

6/30 is the probability of a brown pencil being pulled out.

This simplifies to 1/5.

Answer 2

1/10

Explanation:

Probability= number of brown pencil/number of pencil in the box

3/30

=1/10