Question

a point is randomly chosen on the grid shown below. what is the likelihood that the point is in the blue section of the grid? it is certain. it is impossible. it is likely. it is unlikely.

Explanation:

Step1: Count total squares

The grid has 5 columns and 4 rows, so the total number of squares is $5\times4 = 20$.

Step2: Count blue - colored squares

By counting, the number of blue - colored squares is 5.

Step3: Calculate probability

The probability $P$ of a point being in the blue section is the number of blue squares divided by the total number of squares. So $P=\frac{5}{20}=\frac{1}{4}$.
Since $\frac{1}{4}$ is a relatively small probability, it is unlikely for the point to be in the blue section.

Answer:

It is unlikely.