Ajar contains a mixture of 10 black paperclips, 8 red paperclips, and 2 white paperclips all the same size. determine the probability of choosing either a red, black, or white paperclip.

There are 20 paper clips in total so

Black probability: 10/20 (50%)

Red probability: 8/20 (40%)

White probability: 2/20 (10%)

I'll do the first one for you. it isn't very hard at all.on number one, you have (50 × 3), which equals 150, and (3 × 3), which equals 9. after you establish that, you add 150 and 9 together. so, (150 + 9) equals 159.this means that 53 × 3 = 159.