Question

Bradley wanted a blue gumball and a green gumball from a vending machine. There were 15 blue gumballs, 12 yellow gumballs, 2 green gumballs, and 16 purple gumballs. How many times would you expect to get a blue gumball or green gumball if a gumball was taken out 250 times?

Answer 1

Answer: Bradley would expect 94 times to get a blue or green gumball.

Explanation:

Since we have given that

Number of blue gumballs = 15

Number of yellow gumballs = 12

Number of green gumballs = 2

Number of purple gumballs = 16

Total number of all gumballs = 45

Probability of getting either a blue gumball or green gumball be

`(15)/(45)+(2)/(45)=(17)/(45)`

So, Expectation of getting a blue gumball or green gumball if a gumball was taken out 250 times :

`(17)/(45)* 250=94.4`

Since we know that it must be less than 94.4.

So, the nearest smallest integer will be 94 times .

Hence, Bradley would expect 94 times to get a blue or green gumball.