Question

The winter clothing drive has received donations of \[5\] coats, \[23\] pairs of gloves, \[19\] scarves, and \[3\] hats so far. based on this data, what is a reasonable estimate of the probability that the next donation is not a pair of gloves? choose 1 answer: choose 1 answer: (choice a) \[0.23\] a \[0.23\] (choice b) \[0.27\] b \[0.27\] (choice c) \[0.46\] c \[0.46\] (choice d) \[0.54\] d \[0.54\]

Answer 1

Final answer:

The probability that the next donation is not a pair of gloves is 0.54 or 54%, calculated by dividing the number of non-glove items by the total number of items.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks for the probability that the next donation is not a pair of gloves. First, we find the total number of items donated so far by adding up the coats, pairs of gloves, scarves, and hats: 5 coats + 23 pairs of gloves + 19 scarves + 3 hats = 50 items in total.

To find the probability that the next donation is not a pair of gloves, we take the number of items that are not gloves and divide it by the total number of items. There are 23 pairs of gloves, so there must be 50 - 23 = 27 items that are not gloves. Therefore, the probability is 27/50.

When this fraction is simplified, it is equivalent to 0.54, which means there is a 54% chance that the next donation will not be a pair of gloves. Hence, the correct answer is (choice d) 0.54.