Question

There r 25 balls in a jar, Twelve (12) balls r red, 10 balls r blue, n 3 balls r white. Which of da follow describes da likelihood of randomly picking a white ball?

A ) Likely

B ) Impossible

C ) Very unlikely

D ) less likely than not

Answer 1

To determine the likelihood of randomly picking a white ball from the jar, we can analyze the total number of balls and the number of white balls available.

In total, there are 25 balls:
- 12 red
- 10 blue
- 3 white

To find the probability of picking a white ball, we use the formula:

\[
\text{Probability of picking a white ball} = \frac{\text{Number of white balls}}{\text{Total number of balls}} = \frac{3}{25}
\]

Calculating this gives us:

\[
\frac{3}{25} = 0.12 \text{ or } 12\%
\]

Now, let's analyze the options:

A) Likely - This would imply a probability greater than 50%.
B) Impossible - This would mean that there are no white balls, which is not the case.
C) Very unlikely - This suggests a probability significantly less than 20%.
D) Less likely than not - This suggests a probability under 50% but not necessarily very low.

Given that the probability is 12%, this corresponds to "Very unlikely." Therefore, the best description of the likelihood of randomly picking a white ball is:

**C) Very unlikely**.