A box contains 1 white bow, 2 yellow bows, 3 red bows, and 6 green bows. The bows are all the same size and shape. If Patricia reaches in the box and pulls out a bow without looking, what is the probability that it will be yellow?

A.1/12
B.2/10
C.1/6
D.1/4

6 answers

In all there is 12 bows. There is 2 yellow bows so that would be 2/12...

There is no answer for that so you would have to simplify/reduce it
I don't know how to simplify
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Right!
It's D!