Question

There are only red,blue and green counters in a bag. There are 6 red counters,4 blue counters and 8 green counters. Matt takes a counter from the bag at random a) What is the probability that the counter is red.Give your answer in a fraction. b) What is the probability that the counter is not blue.Give the answer as a fraction. pls help.

Answer 1

Total outcome = 6 + 4 + 8 = 18

a) Probablity that the counter is red = 6/18 = 1/3

b) Probablity that the counter is blue = 14/18 = 7/9

Answer 2

a) 1/3

b) 7/9

Explanation:

The first part asks for the probability that Matt takes the red counter.

There are 6 red counters out of total 6+4+8 = 18 counters.

6/18

Simplify the fraction.

= 1/3

The second part asks for the probability that the counter is not blue.

The counters that are blue are 4. Not blue becomes 18-4 = 14. 14 red or green counters out of total 18.

14/18

= 7/9