Question

Isabelle runs a restaurant that offers a children's menu. This past week, 20 children ate at her restaurant, and 8 of them ordered grilled cheese. What is the probability that a randomly selected child eating in Isabelle's restaurant this past week ordered grilled cheese?

Write your answer as a fraction or whole number

Answer 1

Fraction=8/20 kids ate a grilled cheese at her restaurant in the last week. This simplifies to 2/5. Therefore the probability that a randomly selected child at her restaurant is eating a grilled cheese is 2/5.