A box of crayons contains 3 red, 5 blues, and 2 green. If a child chooses a crayon at random, find the probability of choosing a green crayon.
Mathematics · Middle School · Mon Jan 18 2021
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Given :
Number of red crayons = 3
Number of blue crayons = 5
Number of green crayons = 2
Total crayons = 3 + 5 + 2
= 10
Formula:
Probability = favorable outcome/Total outcome
Probability of getting green crayons = 2/10
= 1/5 or 0.20
Hence, probability of getting green crayons is 0.20