I have a bag of trail mix. One half of the bag is peanuts, one-fourth of the bag is chocolate candies, and one-fourth of the bag is dried fruit. What is the likelihood of drawing a chocolate candy?
To find the likelihood of drawing a chocolate candy, we need to determine the proportion of the trail mix that is chocolate candies.
Given that one-fourth of the bag is filled with chocolate candies and one-half of the bag is filled with peanuts, the total proportion of the bag taken by peanuts and chocolate candies is 1/2 + 1/4 = 3/4.
Therefore, the proportion of the bag occupied by chocolate candies is 1/4 out of 3/4, which simplifies to 1/3.
Thus, the likelihood of drawing a chocolate candy from the bag of trail mix is 1/3.