Question

Of the last 60 people who went to the cash register at a department store, 15 had BLOND hair,

17 had BLACK hair, 26 had BROWN hair, and 2 had RED hair. Determine the experimental
probability that the next person to come to the cash register has BLOND hair. (answer as
simplified fraction)

Answer 1

`P(Blond) = (1)/(4)`

Explanation:

Given

`Total = 60`

`Blond = 15`

`Black = 17`

`Brown = 26`

`Red = 2`

Required:

Determine the experimental probability of the next person having blond hair

This is calculated by dividing the number f people having blond hair with the total number of people.

i.e.

`P(Blond) = (Blond)/(Total)`

`P(Blond) = (15)/(60)`

Simplify

`P(Blond) = (1)/(4)`