Choose the answer that best completes the statement.
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I have a bag of trail mix. One half of the bag is peanuts, of the bag is chocolate candies, and of the bag is dried fruit. What is the likelihood of drawing a chocolate candy?
It is more likely than drawing a piece of dried fruit.
• It is less likely than drawing a piece of dried fruit.
• It is more likely than drawing a peanut.
• It is less likely than drawing a peanut.
To determine the likelihood of drawing a chocolate candy from the bag of trail mix, we need to compare the proportion of chocolate candies to the total amount of contents in the bag.
From the statement, we know that one-half (1/2) of the bag is peanuts, and we are not given the proportion of dried fruit. However, we can infer that the remaining portion must be dried fruit since there are no other options given.
Since the statement says that the bag is divided into three parts (peanuts, chocolate candies, and dried fruit), and we are only given information about the peanuts and dried fruit, we can assume that the remaining proportion (1 - 1/2 = 1/2) belongs to the dried fruit.
Therefore, the proportions in the bag are as follows:
- Peanuts: 1/2
- Chocolate candies: unknown (not given)
- Dried fruit: 1/2
Based on this information, we cannot accurately determine the likelihood of drawing a chocolate candy.