Question

The Hendricksons are in charge of bringing treats for 50 football players. They brought 3 coolers of popsicles and 2 coolers of ice cream sandwiches. Each player is going to randomly select a cooler from which to get their treat. Which statement best predicts how many football players will get a popsicle? Choose 1 answer:

A. There will be exactly 20 football players who get a popsicle.
B. There will be close to 20 football players but not exactly 20 who get a popsicle.
C. There will be exactly 30 football players who get a popsicle.
D. There will be close to 30 football players who get a popsicle but not exactly 30 who get a popsicle.

Answer 1

D

Explanation:

There are 5 coolers in total, so if you divide 50 by 5 you get 10. Then, since there are 3 cooloers of popsicles, you multiply 10 by 3 and you get 30. There is always a chance of getting something else, so it will be close to 30 but not exactly.

Answer 2

D. There will be close to 30 football players who get a popsicle but not exactly 30 who get a popsicle.

Explanation:

There are a total of 3 coolers of popsicles and 2 coolers of ice cream sandwiches.

This means that the probability of getting a popsicles for a student is:3/5

Similarly the probability of getting a popsicles among 50 students is:

(3/5)×50

=30

As we know that the probability is just a estimation or possibility of an outcome.It does not provide us the exact number.

Hence, Option: D is the correct answer.