Strawberry or Blueberry - Part 1

In a high school survey of 15 students, Mark found that 12 students like Strawberries and 10 students like Blueberries. If one student is randomly picked, find the probability that he/she likes Strawberries.

1 4/5 1/3 7/15

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Anush Anand
Jan 21, 2016

4/5, because the number of strawberries is 5+7=12 divided by the total number of possibilities​. That is, 12/15, simplified​ to 4/5

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Anush Anand - 5 years, 4 months ago

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Great problem! The question would have been better if you removed the picture on the top, please remove it, put it in the solution instead, it reveals everything to the solver.

Sravanth C. - 5 years, 4 months ago

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