Question

A bag contains colored eggs.

2 eggs are pink
4 eggs are purple
2 eggs are orange
An egg will be randomly selected from the bag. What is the probability, in decimal form, that the egg selected
will be orange?

Answer 1

.25

Explanation:

2 eggs are pink

4 eggs are purple

2 eggs are orange

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8 total eggs

P( orange) = orange eggs/ total eggs

= 2/8

= 1/4

= .25