a cookie jar contains 12 chocolate chip, 6 vanilla, 5 raisin, and 2 oatmeal cookies. What is the probability of randomly picking a raisin cookie on the first draw?
total = 12+6+5+2
so
5 / total = 5/25 = 1/5 = 0.20
hehe its 2022
To find the probability of randomly picking a raisin cookie on the first draw, we need to determine the total number of cookies in the jar and the number of raisin cookies.
In this case, the total number of cookies in the jar is the sum of the different types of cookies:
12 (chocolate chip) + 6 (vanilla) + 5 (raisin) + 2 (oatmeal) = 25.
The number of raisin cookies in the jar is given as 5.
Now, we can calculate the probability by dividing the number of raisin cookies by the total number of cookies:
Probability = Number of Raisin Cookies / Total Number of Cookies = 5 / 25 = 1/5.
Therefore, the probability of randomly picking a raisin cookie on the first draw is 1/5 or 0.2 (or 20%).