A box of 15 chocolates has 6 that are caramel, 5 that contain nuts, and 4 that contain cashews. If you randomly select a chocolate, what is the probability that you will get one that contains nuts? [2 MARKS]

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The total number of chocolates = 15
The number of chocolates containing nuts = 5
Hence, the required probability
$= \frac{5}{15} = \frac{1}{3}$ .

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A box of 15 chocolates has 6 that are caramel, 5 that contain nuts, and 4 that contain cashews. If you randomly select a chocolate, what is the probability that you will get one that contains nuts? [2 MARKS]

Process : 1 Mark Result : 1 Mark The total number of chocolates = 15 The number of chocolates containing nuts = 5 Hence, the required probability =515=13.

Process : 1 Mark
Result : 1 Mark

The total number of chocolates = 15
The number of chocolates containing nuts = 5
Hence, the required probability
$= \frac{5}{15} = \frac{1}{3}$ .