A box contains 5 red, 6 green and 7 yellow pencils of the same size. What is the probability of picking a green pencil at random?
\(\frac{1}{6}\)
\(\frac{1}{4}\)
\(\frac{1}{3}\)
\(\frac{1}{2}\)
Correct answer is C
Pr(green) = \(\frac{6}{5 + 6 + 7}\)
= \(\frac{6}{18}\)
= \(\frac{1}{3}\)