Acooler at a picnic contains 100 cans of soda covered by ice. there are 34 cans of cola, 50 cans of orange soda, 12 cans of ginger ale, and 4 cans of root beer. the cans are all the same size and shape. if one can is selected at random from the cooler, determine the probability that the soda selected is root beer, cola comma or ginger ale.

the probability that the can selected is a root beer, cola comma or ginger ale is nothing .
(type an integer or a simplified fraction.)

P = 1/2 = 0.5

Step-by-step explanation:

Total amount of cans = 100

Cans of cola = 34

Cans of orange soda = 50

Cans of ginger ale = 12

Cans of root beer = 4

Probability of selecting

- a can of cola = 34/100 = 0.34

- a can of orange soda = 50/100 = 0.5

- a can of ginger ale = 12/100 = 0.12

- a can of root beer = 4/100 = 0.04

Since we are asked the probability that the can selected is a root beer, cola, or ginger ale, we need to add together the probabilities of each.

P = 0.04 + 0.34 + 0.12 = 0.5 = 1/2

450 is the final answer! : )