If a bag contains 6 red balls and 4 blue balls, what is the probability of drawing a red ball?

To determine the probability of drawing a red ball from the bag, you first need to identify the total number of balls in the bag and the number of favorable outcomes, which is drawing a red ball.

In this scenario, there are 6 red balls and 4 blue balls in the bag. To find the total number of balls, you add the two amounts together:

6 (red) + 4 (blue) = 10 (total balls).

Next, the probability of an event can be calculated by dividing the number of favorable outcomes by the total number of possible outcomes. Here, the number of favorable outcomes (drawing a red ball) is 6, and the total number of outcomes (total balls) is 10.

Thus, the probability of drawing a red ball is:

Probability = Number of red balls / Total number of balls = 6 / 10.

When you simplify 6/10, you divide both the numerator and the denominator by 2, yielding:

6 ÷ 2 = 3

10 ÷ 2 = 5

So, the simplified fraction is 3/5.

To convert this into a decimal format, you can perform the division:

3 ÷ 5 = 0