Question

Nobody likes to peel for granny famous mashed taters.However someone has to do it! Granny puts 8 blocks in a bag.4 red, 3 green and 1 yellow. She makes all the grandchildren pick a block. If you pick green -you are a potatoe peeler. You pick first. What is the probability you will pick a green block?

Answer 1

ANSWER

$P(G)= \frac{3}{8}$


EXPLANATION

The probability of picking a green block is the number of green balls expressed over the total number of blocks.



The number of green blocks is

$n(G) = 3$

The total number of blocks in the sample space is

$n(S) = 4 + 3 + 1 = 8$

The probability of picking a green block is

$P(G) = \frac{n(G)}{n(S)}$


$P(G)= \frac{3}{8}$

Answer 2

Answer: 3/8 , 37.5% , 0.375

Step-by-step explanation: 3 out of 8 of the blocks are green, so the chance you'll choose a green block is 3/8, 37.5% or 0.375.