Question

On a camping trip, Nina kept a log of the types of snakes she saw. She noted their colors and approximate lengths. Red Bright orange 1 foot long 3 3 2 feet long 3 1 3 feet long 2 2 What is the probability that a randomly selected snake is 3 feet long or bright orange? Simplify any fractions. S

Answer 1

we make a ratio between the number of the selected snakes and the total of snakes

selected snakes

are 3 feet long or bright orange

4 are 3 feet long and 6 are orange, but 2 oranges are 3feet long too, then we count