Question

A particular stand has 70 drinks. There are 10 waters, 20 soda pops, 22 sports drinks, and 18 lemonades. What is the probability of an individual randomly choosing a soda pop? Write your answer as an exact fraction which is reduced as much as possible.

Answer 1

Total of possibilities: 70

Number of soda pops: 20

Probability of choosing a soda pop: 20/70

$\begin{gathered} \frac{20\text{ }}{70\text{ }}\colon2=\frac{10}{35}\colon\text{ 5 = }\frac{2}{7} \\ \text{Simplest form: }\frac{2}{7} \end{gathered}$

So, the answer is 2/7.