Six red, 4 blue, and 2 white chips are in a box. Find the odds of choosing a blue chip from the box.
T tullahvy New member Joined Apr 18, 2010 Messages 1 Apr 18, 2010 #1 Six red, 4 blue, and 2 white chips are in a box. Find the odds of choosing a blue chip from the box.
S soroban Elite Member Joined Jan 28, 2005 Messages 5,586 Apr 18, 2010 #2 Hello, tullahvy! Six red, 4 blue, and 2 white chips are in a box. Find the odds of choosing a blue chip from the box. Click to expand... There are 12 chips in the box: 4 Blue, 8 Others. \(\displaystyle \begin{array}{ccccc}P(\text{Blue}) &=& \frac{4}{12} &=& \frac{1}{3} \\ \\[-3mm] P(\text{Other}) &=& \frac{8}{12} &=& \frac{2}{3}\end{array}\) \(\displaystyle \text{Odds for Blue }\:=\:\tfrac{1}{3} : \tfrac{2}{3} \;=\;1:2\)
Hello, tullahvy! Six red, 4 blue, and 2 white chips are in a box. Find the odds of choosing a blue chip from the box. Click to expand... There are 12 chips in the box: 4 Blue, 8 Others. \(\displaystyle \begin{array}{ccccc}P(\text{Blue}) &=& \frac{4}{12} &=& \frac{1}{3} \\ \\[-3mm] P(\text{Other}) &=& \frac{8}{12} &=& \frac{2}{3}\end{array}\) \(\displaystyle \text{Odds for Blue }\:=\:\tfrac{1}{3} : \tfrac{2}{3} \;=\;1:2\)
