There are six balls in the bag. Two are basketballs, three are playground balls, and one is a soccer ball. What is the probability that if you pick one of the balls without looking, it will be a soccer ball?

Answer 1

So, what is your thinking on this one ?

Answer 2

1/2

Answer 3

You mean one half of the balls in the bag are soccer balls?
Did you read the question?

Answer 4

YES

Answer 5

How many soccer balls are in the bag ???
What is the total number of balls in the bag ??

prob(soccer ball) = ......

Answer 6

6 TOTAL BALL & 1 SOCCER BALL

Answer 7

and your probability of getting a soccer ball out of those 6 balls is ....... (drum roll ......)
=

Answer 8

SO IS IT 2/6 OR 1/6

Answer 9

come on!
Where do we suddenly get 2 soccer balls from ?

prob (soccer ball) = 1/6