Homework Help: college math

Posted by Rose on Tuesday, December 11, 2007 at 8:47pm.

A box of chocolates contains 20 identically shaped chocolates. Five of them are filled with jelly, three are filled with caramel, and twelve are filled with nuts. What is the probability that one chocolate chosen at random is filled with jelly, caramel, or nuts?

college math - bobpursley, Tuesday, December 11, 2007 at 8:50pm
The probability is exactly one. All the chocolates are filled with either jelly, caramel, or a nut.
- college math - Rose, Tuesday, December 11, 2007 at 9:37pm
  Thanks bobpursley, I appreciate your help.

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