Question

Instead of charging admission to the fall dance, one high school required that each person bring one can of food for a local food pantry. 100 people came to the dance, and 46 of them brought a can of corn.

What is the probability that a randomly selected can of food will be corn?

Write your answer as a fraction or whole

number. P(corn) =​

Answer 1

23/50

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer: 0.46.

Explanation:

The probability that a randomly selected can of food will be corn is equal to the fraction of cans that are corn, out of the total number of cans.

Since 46 out of 100 people brought a can of corn, we can assume that there were 46 cans of corn donated. We do not know how many total cans were donated, but we can find out by using the fact that each person was required to bring one can of food. Therefore, the total number of cans donated is equal to the total number of people who attended the dance, which is 100.

So, the probability of selecting a can of corn is:

P(corn) = Number of cans of corn / Total number of cans

P(corn) = 46 / 100

Simplifying the fraction, we get:

P(corn) = 23 / 50

Therefore, the probability that a randomly selected can of food will be corn is 23/50 or approximately 0.46.