owen knows he only has three pencils in his backpack, and they are all yellow. he reaches into his backpack…

owen knows he only has three pencils in his backpack, and they are all yellow. he reaches into his backpack without looking and takes a pencil. what is the probability that the pencil was yellow? a. $\frac{0}{3}$ b. $\frac{1}{3}$ c. $\frac{2}{3}$ d. $\frac{3}{3}$ e. $\frac{3}{1}$

owen knows he only has three pencils in his backpack, and they are all yellow. he reaches into his backpack without looking and takes a pencil. what is the probability that the pencil was yellow? a. $\frac{0}{3}$ b. $\frac{1}{3}$ c. $\frac{2}{3}$ d. $\frac{3}{3}$ e. $\frac{3}{1}$

Answer

Explanation:

Step1: Recall probability formula

Probability = $\frac{\text{Number of favorable outcomes}}{\text{Total number of outcomes}}$

Step2: Identify values

There are 3 yellow pencils (favorable outcomes) and 3 total pencils.

Step3: Calculate probability

Probability = $\frac{3}{3}$

Answer:

D. $\frac{3}{3}$