Question

1 - 57. joyces dad packs her lunch and always packs a yogurt. joyce knows that there are five yogurts in the refrigerator: one raspberry, two strawberry, one blueberry, and one vanilla. her dad usually reaches into the refrigerator and randomly grabs a yogurt. a. which flavor is she most likely to have in her lunch today? b. what are her chances of finding a vanilla yogurt in her lunch bag?

Explanation:

Step1: Identify total number of yogurts

There are 5 yogurts in total.

Step2: Identify number of vanilla - flavored yogurts

There is 1 vanilla - flavored yogurt.

Step3: Calculate probability

The probability $P$ of an event is given by the formula $P=\frac{\text{Number of favorable outcomes}}{\text{Total number of outcomes}}$. Here, the number of favorable outcomes (finding a vanilla yogurt) is 1, and the total number of outcomes (total number of yogurts) is 5. So $P = \frac{1}{5}=0.2$.

Answer:

The probability of finding a vanilla yogurt in her lunch bag is 0.2 or 20%.