Solve the Problem $\frac { 8 } { 65 }$ B) $\frac { 1 } { 2 }$

question 122

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-There are 2 key lime pies, 5 pints of butter pecan ice cream, and 4 pineapple upside down cakes in the cooler. Irving selects one dessert at random. Find the probability that it is a pint of butter pecan ice cream.

• A) \(\frac { 8 } { 65 }\)
• B) \(\frac { 1 } { 2 }\)
• C) \(\frac { 1 } { 28 }\)
• D) \(\frac { 2 } { 11 }\)

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