Asked by tariq
There are six balls in the bag. Two are basketballs, three are playground balls, and one is a soccer ball. What is the probability that if you pick one of the balls without looking, it will be a soccer ball?
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                    Answered by
            Reiny
            
    So, what is your thinking on this one ?
    
                    Answered by
            tariq
            
    1/2
    
                    Answered by
            Reiny
            
    You mean one half of the balls in the bag are soccer balls?
Did you read the question?
    
Did you read the question?
                    Answered by
            tariq
            
    YES
    
                    Answered by
            Reiny
            
    How many soccer balls are in the bag ???
What is the total number of balls in the bag ??
prob(soccer ball) = ......
    
What is the total number of balls in the bag ??
prob(soccer ball) = ......
                    Answered by
            tariq
            
    6 TOTAL BALL & 1 SOCCER BALL
    
                    Answered by
            Reiny
            
    and your probability of getting a soccer ball out of those 6 balls is ....... (drum roll ......) 
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                    Answered by
            tariq
            
    SO IS IT 2/6 OR 1/6
    
                    Answered by
            Reiny
            
    come on!
Where do we suddenly get 2 soccer balls from ?
prob (soccer ball) = 1/6
    
Where do we suddenly get 2 soccer balls from ?
prob (soccer ball) = 1/6
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