A box contains 4 red tokens, 2 purple tokens, and 6 orange tokens. If one token is chosen without looking, what is the probability that it is orange?
- 4 red tokens
- 2 purple tokens
- 6 orange tokens
Choose the best answer.
Note
For basic probability, compare the number of favorable outcomes with the total number of equally likely outcomes.
- Count the favorable outcomes first: there are 6 orange tokens.
- Then count all possible outcomes: 4 + 2 + 6 = 12.
- Probability means favorable outcomes divided by total outcomes, so the probability is 6/12, which simplifies to 1/2.
The correct answer is 1/2. This matches the calculation or definition, so students should focus on the reasoning rather than only memorizing the final value.