Question

A box contains 2 red pencils, 15 blue pencils, 8 black pencils, and 5 green pencils. What is the best

description of the likelihood of selecting a blue pencil at random from the box?

Answer 1

Can you tell me how many pencils are in the box

Answer 2

`(1)/(2)`

Explanation:

Red: 2, Blue: 15, Black: 8, Green: 5

Total number of pencil = 2 + 15 + 8 + 5 = 30 pencils

probability of picking a blue pencil at random= Number of blue pencil divided by Total number of pencil

=

`(15)/(30)`

=

`(1)/(2)`