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Josie's Pie Shop has 20 pies for sale, including 6 chocolate cream pies.

What is the probability that a randomly selected pie will be a chocolate cream pie?

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Final answer:

To find the probability of selecting a chocolate cream pie from 20 pies at Josie's Pie Shop, divide the number of chocolate cream pies (6) by the total number of pies (20), resulting in a 30% chance.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks about the probability of selecting a chocolate cream pie from Josie's Pie Shop that has 20 pies, including 6 chocolate cream pies. Probability is a measure of how likely an event is to happen compared to all possible events. To calculate the probability we use the formula:

Probability of an event = (Number of ways it can happen) / (Total number of outcomes)

In this case, the event is selecting a chocolate cream pie, and there are 6 chocolate cream pies out of 20 total pies. Therefore, the probability P(chocolate cream pie) = 6/20. This simplifies to 3/10, or 0.3, which means there is a 30% chance of randomly selecting a chocolate cream pie.

User Hajji Tarik
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30%. You can get this by dividing the number of them by the total number and multiplying by 100. 
User Umakant Mane
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