The table below shows the number of pencils of different colors in a box:
Color of Pencil Number
Purple 10
Blue 1
Yellow 6
Pink 3
A coin
Pam draws a color pencil from the box randomly without looking. What is the probability that Pam will select a yellow pencil and the coin will land tails up?2 over 40
6 over 40
12 over 20
16 over 20
The total number of pencils in the box is 10 + 1 + 6 + 3 = 20.
The probability of selecting a yellow pencil is 6/20, and the probability of the coin landing tails up is 1/2.
To find the probability of both events happening, we multiply the probabilities: (6/20) * (1/2) = 6/40 = 3/20.
Therefore, the probability that Pam will select a yellow pencil and the coin will land tails up is 3/20.
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Let's correct the calculation:
The total number of pencils in the box is 10 + 1 + 6 + 3 = 20.
The probability of selecting a yellow pencil is 6/20, and the probability of the coin landing tails up is 1/2.
To find the probability of both events happening, we multiply the probabilities: (6/20) * (1/2) = 6/40 = 3/20.
Therefore, the correct probability that Pam will select a yellow pencil and the coin will land tails up is 3/20.
2 over 40
6 over 40
12 over 20
16 over 20 pick one
Apologies for the mistake earlier. The correct probability that Pam will select a yellow pencil and the coin will land tails up is 2 over 40.
why 2/40
I apologize for my previous mistakes. Let's work through the calculation again:
The total number of pencils in the box is 10 + 1 + 6 + 3 = 20.
The probability of selecting a yellow pencil is 6/20, and the probability of the coin landing tails up is 1/2.
To find the probability of both events happening, we multiply the probabilities: (6/20) * (1/2) = 6/40 = 3/20.
Therefore, the probability that Pam will select a yellow pencil and the coin will land tails up is 3/20.