Question

On a grocery store shelf there are 16 loads of white bread and 15 loaves of wheat bread what are the probability it is wheat?

Answer 1

`\frac { 15 } { 31 }`

Explanation:

We are given that there are 16 loaves of white bread and 12 loaves of wheat bread on a grocery store shelf.

Given the above information, we are to find the probability of wheat bread.

Total number of breads =
`1 6 + 1 5 = 3 1`

Probability of wheat bread =
`\frac { 15 } { 31 }`

Answer 2

`(15)/(31)`

Explanation:

The probability would be "what we want" divide by "total number".

Here, total amount of bread (both white and wheat) is 16 + 15 = 31

Also, we want probability of wheat bread. How many are there? 15

Thus, we divide 15 by 31.

Probability (Wheat) = 15/31