Question

you are picking candies out of a bag without looking. the contents of the bag are described in the table below. what is the probability of selecting a candy that is not watermelon flavored?

candy flavor	candy quantity
grape	8
cherry	8
watermelon	4
banana	2

submit your answer as a simplified fraction or a decimal rounded to the hundredths place.

show your work here

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate total candies

$6 + 8+8 + 4+2=28$

Step2: Calculate non - watermelon candies

$6 + 8+8 + 2=24$

Step3: Calculate probability

Probability = $\frac{24}{28}=\frac{6}{7}\approx0.86$

Answer:

$\frac{6}{7}$ or $0.86$