SOLUTION: A gumball machine has 225 gumballs. Of these gumballs, 75 are red, 75 are blue, 50 are yellow, and 25 are green. What is the probability that you will get a green gumball when you
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Question 886771: A gumball machine has 225 gumballs. Of these gumballs, 75 are red, 75 are blue, 50 are yellow, and 25 are green. What is the probability that you will get a green gumball when you put a coin in the machine?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A gumball machine has 225 gumballs. Of these gumballs, 75 are red, 75 are blue, 50 are yellow, and 25 are green. What is the probability that you will get a green gumball when you put a coin in the machine?
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# of ways to succeed:: 25
# of possible outcomes:: 225
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P(green) = 25/225 = 1/9
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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