Question

A bag contains colored tiles 6 tiles are green 3 tiles are blue 3 tiles are red a tile will be randomly selected from the bag. What is the probability in decimal form that the tile selected will be green? record your answ. Be sure to use the coreect place value correct place value.​

Answer 1

Note that:

Probability that the tile will be green: Green tiles/Total tiles

• Green tiles/Total tiles
• => 6/6 + 3 + 3
• => 6/12 = 1/2 = 50/100 = 0.5

The probability (In decimal) of obtaining a green tile is 0.5.

Answer 2

6/12 = 0.5

Explanation:

you add all the other tiles plus the green and then you do the green divided by that number