I have a bag of trail mix. Half of the bag contains peanuts, one-fourth of the bag is chocolate candies, and one-fourth of the bag is dried fruit. What is the probability that I will select a peanut?
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Responses
one-half
one-fourth
one-third
The probability of selecting a peanut is one-half.
To find the probability of selecting a peanut, we first need to determine what fraction of the bag is peanuts. According to the given information, half of the bag contains peanuts. Therefore, the probability of selecting a peanut is one-half.
To arrive at this answer, we divided the number of peanuts by the total number of items in the bag, which is represented by the fraction one-half.
To calculate the probability of selecting a peanut from the bag of trail mix, you will need to add the probabilities of selecting a peanut from each part of the bag.
Based on the information given, half of the bag contains peanuts, which means there is a probability of 1/2 or one-half of selecting a peanut from this portion.
Therefore, the probability of selecting a peanut from the bag of trail mix is one-half.