4. likely
Since there are 40 cherry-flavored jellybeans out of a total of 240 jellybeans in the bag, the likelihood of eating a cherry-flavored jellybean is 40/240 = 1/6, which falls into the "likely" category on the probability scale.
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An illustration shows a probability scale with five outcomes expressed as a decimal, a fraction, and in percentages. The illustration is described as follows. Impossible: 0, 0, 0 percent. Unlikely: start fraction 1 over 4 end fraction, 0.25, 25 percent. Even chance: start fraction 1 over 2 end fraction, 0.50, 50 percent. Likely: start fraction 3 over 4 end fraction, 0.75, 75 percent. Certain: 1, 1, 100 percent.
Marin has a bag of jellybeans. There are 40 cherry, 35 lime, 60 orange, 25 lemon, 25 grape, and 45 black licorice-flavored beans in the bag. What is the likelihood of eating a cherry-flavored jellybean? Answer 1 for “impossible,” 2 for “unlikely,” 3 for “even chance,” 4 for “likely,” or 5 for “certain.”
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