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WAEC Mathematics 2019 Question 46

Question 46

Probability

A box contains 5 red, 6 green and 7 yellow pencils of the same size. What is the probability of picking a green pencil at random?

  1. A.1/6
  2. B.1/4
  3. C.1/3
  4. D.1/2
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (1/3)

Explanation

There are 18 pencils and 6 are green: 6/18 = 1/3.