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 banana flavored?

candy flavor	candy quantity
cherry	2

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

find the total number of candies by adding all quantities.

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate total candies

$6 + 2=8$

Step2: Calculate non - banana candies

There are 2 cherry candies, so non - banana candies = 2

Step3: Calculate probability

Probability = $\frac{\text{Number of non - banana candies}}{\text{Total number of candies}}=\frac{2}{8}=\frac{1}{4}= 0.25$

Answer:

0.25