In a 1-pond bag of skittles the possible colors were red, green, yellow, orange, and purple. The probability ofdrawing a particular color from that bag is given below. Is this a probability model?
$$\begin{array} { | l | l | }
\hline \text { Color } & \text { Probability } \
\hline \text { Red } & 0.2299 \
\hline \text { Green } & 0.1908 \
\hline \text { Orange } & 0.2168 \
\hline \text { Yellow } & 0.1889 \
\hline \text { Purple } & 0.1816 \
\hline
\end{array}$$
A) Yes
B) No

Question

In a 1-pond bag of skittles the possible colors were red, green, yellow, orange, and purple. The probability ofdrawing a particular color from that bag is given below. Is this a probability model?
$$\begin{array} { | l | l | } 
\hline \text { Color } & \text { Probability } \
\hline \text { Red } & 0.2299 \
\hline \text { Green } & 0.1908 \
\hline \text { Orange } & 0.2168 \
\hline \text { Yellow } & 0.1889 \
\hline \text { Purple } & 0.1816 \
\hline
\end{array}$$
A) Yes 
B) No

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The sum of the probabilities is 1.007 (0.2299 + 0.1908 + 0.2168 + 0.1889 + 0.1816), which should equal 1 for a probability model. However, due to rounding errors, this slight deviation is acceptable, indicating it is intended to be a probability model.

In a 1-Pond Bag of Skittles the Possible Colors Were