Mr. Howard has 3 red shirts, 6 yellow shirts, 2 blue shirts, and 1 green shirt in a drawer. If he selects a shirt at random, and without looking, what is the probability that it will be a blue shirt?
Explanation
Add to find the total number of shirts in the drawer.
3 + 6 + 2 + 1 = 12
There are 12 shirts in the drawer and 2 of them are blue. The probability of getting a blue shirt is 2/12, or 1/6.