A box contains 1 white bow, 2 yellow bows, 3 red bows, and 6 green bows. The bows are all the same size and shape. If Patricia reaches in the box and pulls out a bow without looking, what is the probability that it will be yellow?
A.1/12
B.2/10
C.1/6
D.1/4
In all there is 12 bows. There is 2 yellow bows so that would be 2/12...
There is no answer for that so you would have to simplify/reduce it
I don't know how to simplify
Find a common factor
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Right!
It's D!
To find the probability of pulling out a yellow bow, we need to calculate the ratio between the number of yellow bows and the total number of bows in the box.
The box contains 1 white bow, 2 yellow bows, 3 red bows, and 6 green bows. Therefore, the total number of bows in the box is 1 + 2 + 3 + 6 = 12.
The number of yellow bows is 2.
The probability of pulling out a yellow bow is calculated by dividing the number of yellow bows by the total number of bows: 2/12.
Simplifying the fraction, we get 1/6.
Therefore, the probability that Patricia will pull out a yellow bow is 1/6.
The correct answer is C. 1/6.