Final answer:
The experimental probability of selling an apple pie, given 2 out of 14 pies sold were apple, is 1/7 or about 0.143.
Step-by-step explanation:
The student has asked about the experimental probability that the next pie sold will be an apple pie, given that Alexandra's pie shop recently sold 14 pies, of which 2 were apple pies. To calculate the experimental probability, we need to divide the number of successful outcomes (apple pies sold) by the total number of trials (total pies sold).
The formula for experimental probability is:
Experimental Probability = (Number of Successful Outcomes) / (Total Number of Trials)
In this case, the calculation would be:
Experimental Probability of selling an apple pie = (Number of apple pies sold) / (Total number of pies sold)
Experimental Probability of selling an apple pie = 2 / 14
This simplifies to:
Experimental Probability of selling an apple pie = 1 / 7
Therefore, the experimental probability that the next pie sold will be an apple pie is 1/7 or approximately 0.143.