If a jellybean is chosen at random from a jar containing 3 blue jellybeans, 8 red jellybeans and 13 green jellybeans, then the probability that the jellybean chosen is red is:

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If a jellybean is chosen at random from a jar containing 3 blue jellybeans, 8 red jellybeans and 13 green jellybeans, then the probability that the jellybean chosen is red is:
a) 1/2.
b) 1/3.
c) 1/7.
d) 1/8.
e) 13/24.

Reiny · Accepted Answer

What is the total number of jellybeans? How many of those are red? reduce that fraction to lowest terms

SpiritofmathCo. · Answer

Like I said stop cheating Josh grade 8 is simple

random · Answer

3+8+13 = 24 8 red jellybeans = 8/24 that simplified comes out to 1/3