Question

Box A contains 5 dark chocolates and

10 milk chocolates. Box B contains 12
dark chocolates and 12 milk chocolates.
Craig picks a box at random and then
takes out one chocolate at random.
If he chooses box A, what is the probability
he chooses a milk chocolate?
% (1 d.p.)​

Answer 1

26% or 10/39

Explanation:

Since box A has 5 dark chocolates and 10 milk chocolates, there are 15 chocolates in all. Box B has 24 chocolates in total (12 milk, 12 dark). So there is a total of 39 chocolates in all.

There are 10 milk chocolates in Box A, so the probability of choosing any one milk chocolate out of the total 39 is 10/39 or in percentage, 26%.