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In a population of flowers, 9 are yellow, 20 are red, and 43 are pink. What is the probability of a flower being yellow?

User Grzegorz W
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Answer:

%21

Explanation: 9/43 = approx. 21%

User Anand Capur
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Answer:

12.5%

Step-by-step explanation:

In order to get 9/72, you would use what's given to you in this problem. There are 20 red flowers, 43 pink flowers, and 9 yellow flowers. You would need to find the TOTAL amount population of flowers. You have to add 43 + 20 + 9. This adds up to 72 flowers. Now the problem has given you that 9 of the flowers are yellow. You are finding the probability of a flower being yellow, MEANING that you would have to compare it with the total amount (72). You will get 9/72 ! now you would have to divide 9 from 72, and you would get 12.5% !!~

I hope this helps ! ^^

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