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OpenStudy (bloomlocke367):

A garden store has the following miscellaneous flower bulbs in a basket. 6 amaryllis 5 daffodils 3 lilies 4 tulips A customer bought 4 bulbs from the basket, one from each type of flower. If the next customer selects 1 of the remaining bulbs at random which is closest to the probability that the customer will get a lily bulb?

OpenStudy (rational):

how many bulbs are there in the basket "before" the second customer picks the bulb ?

OpenStudy (bloomlocke367):

I was getting ready to type that before OS went all glitchy on me XD 5 amaryllis 4 daffodils 2 lilies 3 tulips

OpenStudy (rational):

Yes! whats the total count ?

OpenStudy (bloomlocke367):

14

OpenStudy (bloomlocke367):

so do I put 2/14?

OpenStudy (rational):

Thats it! 2/14 simplifies to 1/7

OpenStudy (bloomlocke367):

so ~14%?

OpenStudy (rational):

looks good!

OpenStudy (bloomlocke367):

Okay, can you help with another?

OpenStudy (rational):

wil try, ask..

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