Question

A storeowner made a list of cake flavors sold in the last month. They sold 120 vanilla cakes, 270 chocolate cakes, and 110 red velvet cakes. Based on this data, what is the probability that the next customer will buy a red velvet cake? Express your answer as a fraction and percent

Answer 1

The fractional/percentage probability of someone buying a Red Velvet cake is 110/500, or 0.22.

Explanation:

First, note the amount of red velvet cakes. There are 110 cakes in this flavor. Next, add up the total amount of cakes. There are 500 cakes in the store. This gives us 110/500. Finally, express 110/500 as a decimal, 0.22.

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