Question

multiple choice
kairi has a jewelry box with 6 white pearls, 2 silver rings, and 5 gold rings.
if kairi selects a piece of jewelry at random, what are the odds she selects a white pearl from the jewelry box?
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the odds of an event are the number of favorable outcomes compared to the number of unfavorable outcomes.

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate total number of jewelry

Total number of jewelry = \(6 + 2+5=13\)

Step2: Calculate number of unfavorable outcomes

Number of unfavorable outcomes (not white pearl) = \(2 + 5=7\)

Step3: Find the odds

Odds of selecting a white pearl = number of favorable outcomes (white pearls) : number of unfavorable outcomes. Number of favorable outcomes (white pearls) = \(6\). So odds = \(6:7\)

Answer:

\(6:7\)