Probability, SM-Bank 031

A car dealership contains 12 black, 8 red, 10 blue, 16 silver and 4 white cars.

Walter wears a blindfold and chooses one car at random.

What is the chance that the car is blue? (2 marks)

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\(\dfrac{1}{5}\)

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\(P\text{(Blue car)}\)	\(=\dfrac{\text{number of blue cars}}{\text{total number of cars}}\)
	\(=\dfrac{10}{50}\)
	\(=\dfrac{1}{5}\)