A box contains 5 red tokens, 5 purple tokens, and 1 orange tokens. If one token is chosen without looking, what is the probability that it is orange?
- 5 red tokens
- 5 purple tokens
- 1 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 1 orange tokens.
- Then count all possible outcomes: 5 + 5 + 1 = 11.
- Probability means favorable outcomes divided by total outcomes, so the probability is 1/11, which simplifies to 1/11.
The correct answer is 1/11. This matches the calculation or definition, so students should focus on the reasoning rather than only memorizing the final value.