Question

owen knows he only has three pencils in his backpack, and they are all yellow. he reaches into his backpack without looking and takes a pencil. what is the probability that the pencil was yellow? a. $\frac{0}{3}$ b. $\frac{1}{3}$ c. $\frac{2}{3}$ d. $\frac{3}{3}$ e. $\frac{3}{1}$

Explanation:

Step1: Recall probability formula

Probability = $\frac{\text{Number of favorable outcomes}}{\text{Total number of outcomes}}$

Step2: Identify values

There are 3 yellow pencils (favorable outcomes) and 3 total pencils.

Step3: Calculate probability

Probability = $\frac{3}{3}$

Answer:

D. $\frac{3}{3}$