Question

A farmer grows vegetables on seven acres, fruit on six acres and flowers on two acres. Out in his fields, he finds a ladybug. To the nearest tenth of a percent, what is the theoretical probability that the ladybug wasn’t found within acres of flowers?

Answer 1

86.7%

Explanation:

13 of the farmer's 15 acres are not planted in flowers. If the ladybug was randomly located, its probability of not being in a flower field is ...

13/15 × 100% ≈ 86.7%