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You have a jar of 20 jellybeans, and 4 are red. Which fraction represents the probability that you will pick a red jellybean out of the jar?

A) 4/20
B) 16/20
C) 20/4
D) 20/16

User Peter McG
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The answer would be A (4/20)
User NumberOneRobot
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Answer:

A

Explanation:

A probability as a fraction has a value between 0 and 1. That lets out C and D.

B is the answer to a probability of not red, so B is not correct.

The answer is A

User Paul Hollingsworth
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