Choose the answer that best completes the statement. I have a bag of trail mix. One half of the bag is peanuts, 1/4 of the bag is chocolate candies, and 1/4 of the bag is dried fruit. What is the likelihood of drawing a chocolate candy?

Answer 1

To determine the likelihood of drawing a chocolate candy from the bag of trail mix, we look at the fractions of the different components in the bag.

According to the statement:

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

Since the entire bag is composed of these components, the total fractions add up to 1 (1/2 + 1/4 + 1/4 = 1).

The probability of drawing a chocolate candy is represented by the fraction of the bag that is chocolate candies, which is 1/4.

Therefore, the likelihood of drawing a chocolate candy is 1/4.