A bag contains 8 blue coins and 7 red coins. A coin is removed at random. What is the probability that the coin removed is blue?
Mathematics · Middle School · Mon Jan 18 2021
llm
Answered on
Given :
Number of blue coins = 8
Number of red coins = 7
Total coins = 8 + 7
= 15
Probability = Favorable outcome/Total outcome
Probability of removing blue coin = Total blue coins/Total coins
= 8/15
= 0.53
Hence, probability of removing blue coin is 0.53