Question

A jar contains 12 pink, 8 yellow, 6 blue, and 10 green jelly beans. If a jelly bean is chosen at random, find each probability as a fraction in simplest form.

Answer 1

Total: 12+8+6+10 = 36

P(pink) = 12/36 = 1/3

P(yellow) = 8/36 = 2/9

P(blue) = 6/36 = 1/6

P(green) = 10/36 = 5/18

Answer 2

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Explanation:

2 pink, 8 yellow, 6 blue, and 10 green jelly beans= 26 jelly beans

P ( pink) = pink / total = 2/26 = 1/13

P ( yellow) = yellow / total = 8/26 = 4/13

P ( blue) = blue / total = 6/26 = 3/13

P ( green) = green / total = 10/26 = 5/13