Question

There are 39 chocolates in a box, all identically shaped. There 16 are filled with nuts, 13 with caramel, and 10 are solid chocolate. You randomly select one piece, eat it, and then select a second piece. Find the probability of selecting a nut chocolate followed by a caramel chocolate.

Answer 1

16/117

Explanation:

Probability is the likelihood or chance that an event will occur.

Probability = expected outcome of event/total outcome of event

Given the total amount of chocolate in a box = 39chocolates

Amount of nuts = 16

Mount of caramel = 13

Amount of solid chocolate = 10

If he randomly selects a nut chocolate and eat, the probability of selecting a nut chocolate = Amount of nuts/total chocolate in the box = 16/39

IF he selects a seconnd piece (caramel chocolate) and eat, the probability of selecting a caramel chocolate = Amount of caramel/total chocolate in the box = 13/39 = 1/3

The probability of selecting a nut chocolate followed by a caramel chocolate will be 16/39*1/3 = 16/117