have one bag of trail mix. Half the bag contains peanuts, 1/4 of the bag is chocolate candies, and 1/4 of the bag is dried fruit. what is the probability that I will select a chocolate candy A. 1/2 B. 1/4 C. 1/3

To find the probability that you will select a chocolate candy from the trail mix bag, you can use the proportions of each component in the bag.

From the information given:

• Half of the bag (1/2) contains peanuts.
• A quarter of the bag (1/4) contains chocolate candies.
• A quarter of the bag (1/4) contains dried fruit.

The total probability of selecting a chocolate candy is equal to the fraction of the bag that is made up of chocolate candies, which is 1/4.

Thus, the probability that you will select a chocolate candy is:

B. 1/4.