Probability

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A circus clown is entertaining kids by making balloon animals. The clown can make any one the following animals: giraffe, dog, elephant, or monkey. The clown has five colors of balloons to choose from: red, yellow, blue, green, and purple. If the clown is just as likely to make any one of the animals and choose any one color, what is the probability that the clown will make a purple elephant?

A. \(\dfrac{1}{24}\)

B. \(\dfrac{1}{20}\)

C. \(\dfrac{2}{15}\)

D. \(\dfrac{3}{20}\)

E. \(\dfrac{1}{8}\)

The OA is B

Source: Manhattan Prep

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A circus clown is entertaining kids by making balloon animals. The clown can make any one the following animals: giraffe, dog, elephant, or monkey. The clown has five colors of balloons to choose from: red, yellow, blue, green, and purple. If the clown is just as likely to make any one of the animals and choose any one color, what is the probability that the clown will make a purple elephant?

A. \(\dfrac{1}{24}\)

B. \(\dfrac{1}{20}\)

C. \(\dfrac{2}{15}\)

D. \(\dfrac{3}{20}\)

E. \(\dfrac{1}{8}\)

The OA is B

Solution:

The total number of different colored balloon animals can be made is 4 x 5 = 20. Thus, the probability that the clown will make a purple elephant is 1/20.

Answer: B