JSCE Mathematics 2022 Theory — Question 4
Question 4 of 5 from the Junior Secondary Certificate Examination (JSCE) Mathematics 2022 Theory paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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2(b) A crate containing 24 bottles of drinks is made up of 10 bottles of Coca cola, 8 bottles of Fanta and the rest are Sprite. If one bottle is picked at random, what is the probability of picking: (i) a coca cola drink (ii) a sprite drink
Model answer
Sprite bottles = 24 - 10 - 8 = 6 (i) P(coca cola) = 10/24 = 5/12 (ii) P(sprite) = 6/24 = 1/4
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