Question

On a game show, a contestant randomly chooses a chip from a bag that contains numbers and strikes. The theoretical probability of choosing a strike is 1/8. The bag contains 7 strikes. How many chips are in the bag?

Answer 1

Let x be the number of chips.

\frac{8}{x}=\frac{1}{5}

x = 40

The answer is: There are 40 chips in