Question

Lorinda has 10 books on her bookshelf. 6 of these books have blue covers, and 4 have red covers. 3 of the blue books are mystery novels, and 3 are fantasy novels. 2 of the red books are mystery novels, and 2 are fantasy novels. Lorinda closes her eyes and randomly selects a book from her bookshelf. What is the probability that the book from her shelf is blue OR fantasy novel?

Answer 1

there is 60% chance it is blue and 50% its a fantasy one.

Explanation:

6 out of 10 = 60%

3 out of 6 or 2 out of four is 50%