Question

There are 8 blue candies, 5 pink candies, 1 white candy, and 6 green candies in a candy jar. You reach in, without looking, and take one. What is the probability that you will choose a green candy? Report your answer as a percent.

Answer 1

30%

Explanation:

Find the total number of candies in the jar.

8 + 5 + 1 + 6 = 20

The probability of choosing a green candy is 6/20 = 3/10 = .3 = 30%