Essay; show all work. Last fall, a gardener planted 87 iris bulbs. She found that only 72 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 88 to bloom?

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Essay; show all work. Last fall, a gardener planted 87 iris bulbs. She found that only 72 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 88 to bloom?

chaise · Answer

87:72
88:x?

x = 73

Based on precedent, she must plant at least 73 bulbs in order for 88 to boom.

Do you need help on how this answer was obtained?

chaise · Answer

The actual answer was 72.8 - however was rounded due to the fact that you can't have 72.8 flowers :)

anonymous · Answer

its asking for fraction in lowest term.. 
how did u get the answer ?

anonymous · Answer

probability that a bulb will bloom is 72/ 87 or 24/29
if she needs to bloom 88 then she needs 88/x = 24/29
107 rounded

anonymous · Answer

chaise you have your fractions way off

chaise · Answer

Hang on: I have them mixed around. :x

anonymous · Answer

yep i got the answer there

anonymous · Answer

its 106 1/3 so 107 as a rounded number

anonymous · Answer

what is empirical probability?

anonymous · Answer

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empirical_probability i have never had to use this. its an esitmating process

anonymous · Answer

oh ok.. ty :)

anonymous · Answer

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empirical_probability and the answer is 24/29

anonymous · Answer

ty :)