When coming up with the probability of an outcome, divide the outcome you're looking for by the total number of possible outcomes. In a coin toss, the probability of either side is 1 ⁄ 2, as there are two total outcomes. With dice, which have six sides, the probability of one of the numbers landing on top is 1 divided by 6, or 1 ⁄ 6.
Stephen has three sweaters: one is blue, one is red and one is green. He pulls a sweater out of his dresser at random. What is the probability that it is his green sweater?
A
1/3
B
1/4
C
3/1
D
1
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The probability of Stephen pulling out his green sweater is 1 out of the total number of sweaters he has, which is 3. Therefore, the probability is 1/3, which is option A.
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