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Sheet # 237

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There are four bags. Each bag contains some red and some green chips. If Mindy picks a chip without seeing, from which bag will she have the greatest chance of picking a red chip?

Bag 1: 6 red chips, 9 green chips

Bag 2: 8 red chips, 7 green chips

Bag 3: 7 red chips, 8 green chip

Bag 4: 5 red chips, 10 green chips








































Answer for sheet # 237

Each bag has 15 chips.

Bag # 1: 6 red chips. Probability of picking of a red chip is 6 out of 15.

Bag # 2: 8 red chips. Probability of picking of a red chip is 8 out of 15.

Bag # 3: 7 red chips. Probability of picking of a red chip is 7 out of 15.

Bag # 4: 5 red chips. Probability of picking of a red chip is 7 out of 15.


Mindy should pick from bag # 2.