To find the odds of grabbing a green soda can from the ice chest, we first need to determine the total number of cans and then the ratio of green cans to the other cans.
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Count the total number of cans:
- Red cans: 30
- Green cans: 20
- Total cans = 30 + 20 = 50
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Calculate the odds of grabbing a green can:
- The odds are expressed as the ratio of the number of successful outcomes (grabbing a green can) to the number of unsuccessful outcomes (grabbing a red can).
- Successful outcomes (green cans) = 20
- Unsuccessful outcomes (red cans) = 30
- Therefore, the odds in favor of grabbing a green can = Number of green cans : Number of red cans = 20 : 30
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Simplify the odds:
- 20 : 30 simplifies to 2 : 3.
So, the odds of reaching in and grabbing a green can are 2 : 3.
The correct response is 2 3.