Choose the answer that best completes the statement. I have a bag of trail mix. One half of the bag is peanuts, of the bag is chocolate candies, and of the bag is dried fruit. What is the likelihood of drawing a chocolate candy? A. It is more likely than drawing a piece of dried fruit. B. It is less likely than drawing a piece of dried fruit. C. It is more likely than drawing a peanut. D. It is less likely than drawing a peanut.

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Choose the answer that best completes the statement. I have a bag of trail mix. One half of the bag is peanuts, of the bag is chocolate candies, and of the bag is dried fruit. What is the likelihood of drawing a chocolate candy? A. It is more likely than drawing a piece of dried fruit. B. It is less likely than drawing a piece of dried fruit. C. It is more likely than drawing a peanut. D. It is less likely than drawing a peanut.

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Sariah Flynn · Answer 1

D. It is less likely than drawing a peanut.

Explanation:

Bag of Trail Mix is one half full of peanuts, so likeliness of drawing a piece of peanut = 1 / 2

Remaining combined likeliness of drawing a piece chocolate candy, dry fruit = 1/2.

So, Likeliness of drawing a piece of chocolate candy only < 1/2

Therefore, Likeliness of drawing a piece of chocolate candy is less than likeliness of drawing a piece of peanut.