Question
A bag of mixed nuts contains 18 pecans, 18 walnuts, and 18 almonds. What is the probability of NOT randomly selecting a pecan from the bag?
Responses
A
1 3
B
1 2
C
2 3
D
3 4
Responses
A
1 3
B
1 2
C
2 3
D
3 4
Answers
GPT 3.5
C. 2 3
There are a total of 54 nuts in the bag (18 pecans, 18 walnuts, 18 almonds). Since we want to find the probability of NOT selecting a pecan, we need to find the probability of selecting either a walnut or an almond.
The probability of selecting a walnut is 18/54 = 1/3.
The probability of selecting an almond is also 18/54 = 1/3.
Adding these probabilities together:
1/3 + 1/3 = 2/3
Therefore, the probability of NOT selecting a pecan is 2/3.
There are a total of 54 nuts in the bag (18 pecans, 18 walnuts, 18 almonds). Since we want to find the probability of NOT selecting a pecan, we need to find the probability of selecting either a walnut or an almond.
The probability of selecting a walnut is 18/54 = 1/3.
The probability of selecting an almond is also 18/54 = 1/3.
Adding these probabilities together:
1/3 + 1/3 = 2/3
Therefore, the probability of NOT selecting a pecan is 2/3.