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A box of blocks contains 35 red, 40 blue, and 50 green blocks. If the box only contains red, blue, and green blocks, and a child randomly

selects a block, what is the probability the block is red?

Respuesta :

Answer:

[tex]P(Red) = \frac{7}{25}[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

[tex]Red = 35[/tex]

[tex]Blue = 40[/tex]

[tex]Green = 50[/tex]

Required

Determine the probability of red

[tex]P(Red) = \frac{n(Red)}{Total}[/tex]

Substitute value for n(Red) and calculate Total

[tex]P(Red) = \frac{35}{35 + 40 + 50}[/tex]

[tex]P(Red) = \frac{35}{125}[/tex]

Divide numerator and denominator by 5

[tex]P(Red) = \frac{7}{25}[/tex]