ISEE Word Problems Question 295: Answer and Explanation

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14. There are 7 orange jelly beans, 5 pink jelly beans, 3 green jelly beans, and 4 brown jelly beans in a bag. Graciela randomly removes two jelly beans from the bag without replacing the first jelly bean. If the first jelly bean Graciela removed was brown, what is the probability that the second jelly bean she removed was pink?

  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.

Correct Answer: D

Explanation:

D

Probability is always a fraction, . The total number of jelly beans to begin with is 19, but Graciela removes a brown one, leaving 18 jelly beans behind, 5 of which are pink. Graciela's probability of removing a pink one is therefore .

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