6 scarves are black, 2 scarves are red, and 2 scarves are white. it is dark and sarah reaches into the drawer and chooses a scarf. what is the probability of a scarf being white in percentage form?
2/10 = 20%
Tabith, probability is the extent to which an event is likely to occur, so for your question, 6 scarves are black, 2 scarves are red, and 2 scarves are white. So first off add all of the numbers in the question, which should equal 10. So now find the amount of white scarfs and put that out of 10. 2/10 = 20%
To find the probability of drawing a white scarf, we need to know the total number of scarves and the number of white scarves.
In this case, we have a total of 6 + 2 + 2 = 10 scarves.
Out of these 10 scarves, there are 2 white scarves.
So, the probability of selecting a white scarf can be calculated by dividing the number of white scarves by the total number of scarves:
Probability (white scarf) = Number of white scarves / Total number of scarves
Probability (white scarf) = 2 / 10 = 0.2
To convert this probability to a percentage, you multiply it by 100:
Probability (white scarf) = 0.2 * 100 = 20%
Therefore, the probability of selecting a white scarf is 20%.