Question

instructions
choose the best answer. if necessary, use the paper you were given.
question
patrick has 4 green hats, 3 blue hats, and 1 orange hat. if he selects
a hat at random, what is the probability of selecting a green hat?
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.8

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate total number of hats

Total hats = \(4 + 3+1=8\)

Step2: Calculate probability of selecting green hat

Probability \(P=\frac{\text{Number of green hats}}{\text{Total number of hats}}=\frac{4}{8} = 0.5\)

Answer:

\(0.5\) (the third option)