Answer :
Answer:
21/26.
Step-by-step explanation:
The number of orange counters = 21.
So, the probability of choosing an orange counter is
21/26.
The probability that the counter is orange is [tex]\(\frac{21}{26}\).[/tex]
To find the probability of an event, we use the formula:
[tex]\[ \text{Probability} = \frac{\text{Number of favorable outcomes}}{\text{Total number of possible outcomes}} \][/tex]
In this case, the event is choosing an orange counter from the bag. The total number of counters in the bag is 26.
Out of these, 5 are green, which leaves us with:
[tex]\[ \text{Number of orange counters} = 26 - 5 \][/tex]
[tex]\[ \text{Number of orange counters} = 21 \][/tex]
Now, we can calculate the probability of choosing an orange counter:
[tex]\[ \text{Probability of choosing an orange counter} = \frac{21}{26} \][/tex]
Therefore, the probability that the counter chosen at random is orange is [tex]\(\frac{21}{26}\).[/tex]
