Question

a package of balloons contains 5 green 3 yellow 4 red and 8 pink balloons suppose you reach into the package and chose one balloon at random determine the probability of each event. express each answer as a fraction (simplest form) percent, and decimal. round to the nearest hundredth and nearest whole percent

Answer 1

1/20, 0.05, 5%

Explanation:

There are 20 total possibilities, so you choosing one of them has a 1/20 chance. For example, If you had numbered the balloons, and you wanted to pick a red one with the number 3 on it, there would be a 1/20 chance. 1/20= 0.05, which also equals 5%

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