Last fall, a gardener planted 63 iris bulbs. She found that only 57 of the bulbs bloomed in the spring.
•Find the empirical probability that an iris bulb of this type will bloom. Give answer as a fraction in lowest terms.
•How many of the bulbs should she plant next fall if she would like at least 60 to bloom?

Question

Last fall, a gardener planted 63 iris bulbs. She found that only 57 of the bulbs bloomed in the spring. 
•Find the empirical probability that an iris bulb of this type will bloom. Give answer as a fraction in lowest terms. 
•How many of the bulbs should she plant next fall if she would like at least 60 to bloom?

dumbcow · Answer

P = 57/63

57/63 = 60/x
x = (63*60)/57
x = 66.3
she should plant 67

dumbcow · Answer

oops it reduces
P=19/21

anonymous · Answer

what method did u use to get P=19/21

dumbcow · Answer

divide numerator and denominator by 3

anonymous · Answer

oh ok i will try that thanks.

anonymous · Answer

i got 19/22.1