Question detail
method check: a bag has 3 blue counters and 7 red counters. Find the probability of choosing a blue counter.
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MCQ
Type
practice
Style
Topic
Probability
Question
- A. 0.3
- B. 3.3
- C. -2.7
- D. 0.6
Answer
The correct answer is 0.3.
Explanation
The distractors change the result or the form of the answer. The canonical solution reaches 0.3, so 0.3 is the only option consistent with the working.
Common mistake
Exhaustive and mutually exclusive outcomes common mistake 1
Writing a final answer without showing the method that justifies it. This can weaken answers for: [Foundation and Higher] Apply the property that probabilities of exhaustive mutually exclusive events sum to 1..
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