Popsicle Picking
A box of 12 popsicles has equal numbers of cherry, orange, lime, and grape. Alex likes everything but lime. What is the probability that when Alex reaches into the box randomly, he will select a popsicle that he likes? Two days later, 2 cherry, 1 grape, and 1 lime have been eaten. Have Alex's chances of randomly choosing a lime popsicle gone up or down? Explain your answer.
#1 if he reaches into the box he will have 9/12 chance of getting something he likes because 4+4+4+4 = 12
ReplyDelete#2 gone down because 12-2 cherry 10-1 grape 9-1 so that leaves 5 other flavors other that lime so 3 on 5 so he less of a chance of chossing lime
Question 1: He will have 3/4 chance of getting something he likes because cherry(3)+orange(3)+grape(3)+lime(3)=12 and he doesn't like lime.
DeleteQuestion 2: The chances have gone down because if you take away the popsicles that have been eaten from the total of popsicles it leaves you with 8 popsicles remaining. If 1 lime has been eaten that leaves you with 2 limes left and then you divide it with the remaining popsicles which is 8. Then you simplify it by 2 leaving you with 1/4
9 in 12
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second question
ReplyDelete2 in 9 and chances stayed the sam
of getting lime
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