I have a bag of trail mix. Half of the bag contains peanuts, of the bag is chocolate candies, and of the bag is dried fruit. What is the probability that I will select a peanut?

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Image with alt text: one-fourth

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Answer 1

To determine the probability of selecting a peanut from the trail mix, we need to know the proportions of each component.

It seems you indicated that half of the bag is peanuts, a quarter (one-fourth) is chocolate candies, and the remaining part is dried fruit.

Given:

• Peanuts = 1/2 of the bag
• Chocolate candies = 1/4 of the bag
• Dried fruit = Remaining portion (which would be 1 - 1/2 - 1/4 = 1/4 of the bag)

Now, the total probability of selecting a peanut is simply the portion of the bag that consists of peanuts:

Probability of selecting a peanut = Portion of peanuts = 1/2

So the correct answer is: Image with alt text: one-half