A package of self-sticking notepads contains 6 yellow, 6 blue, 6 green, and 6 pink notepads. An experiment consists of randomly selecting one of the notepads and recording its color. Find the
Probability that a green notepad is selected given that it is either blue or green.
A) $\frac { 1 } { 2 }$
B) $\frac { 1 } { 4 }$
C) $\frac { 1 } { 12 }$
D) $\frac { 1 } { 3 }$

Question

A package of self-sticking notepads contains 6 yellow, 6 blue, 6 green, and 6 pink notepads. An experiment consists of randomly selecting one of the notepads and recording its color. Find the
Probability that a green notepad is selected given that it is either blue or green. 
A) $\frac { 1 } { 2 }$
B) $\frac { 1 } { 4 }$
C) $\frac { 1 } { 12 }$
D) $\frac { 1 } { 3 }$

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Given the condition that the notepad is either blue or green, there are 6 blue and 6 green notepads, making a total of 12. The probability of selecting a green notepad from these is 6 out of 12, which simplifies to $\frac{1}{2}$.

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A Package of Self-Sticking Notepads Contains 6 Yellow, 6 Blue $\frac { 1 } { 2 }$