The Just Candy store has found that kids prefer certain colors of suckers, regardless of how good they taste. The following data were collected at the store for kids age 4 to 7 years:

Sucker Color Survey
Color Frequency
Green 37
Red 78
Yellow 22
Purple 48

When rounded to the nearest hundredth, what is the estimated proportion of all kids visiting the store who will choose the most preferred sucker color from this sample?

A. 0.42
B. 0.44
C. 0.12
D. 78

Question

The Just Candy store has found that kids prefer certain colors of suckers, regardless of how good they taste. The following data were collected at the store for kids age 4 to 7 years:


      Sucker Color Survey
Color	Frequency
Green	37
Red          78
Yellow	22
Purple	48


When rounded to the nearest hundredth, what is the estimated proportion of all kids visiting the store who will choose the most preferred sucker color from this sample?

A. 0.42
B. 0.44
C. 0.12
D. 78

jskinny0831 · Answer

@Mehek14 help?

jskinny0831 · Answer

@ShadowLegendX can you please help me

jacobbenvenutty · Answer

First which do you think is the "most preferred sucker color from the table given?

deving7240 · Answer

To get the probability you need to find the total number of items and then put the item you are looking for over it. 78 over 185

deving7240 · Answer

Then you simplify.

jacobbenvenutty · Answer

Yes what @Deving7240 said is correct, this will bring you to the answer of .42

jskinny0831 · Answer

ohh okay thank you both!!

jskinny0831 · Answer

can you help with 2 other questions?
 @Deving7240 @Jacobbenvenutty

jacobbenvenutty · Answer

Post it as another question, so that others may receive a "best answer"

jskinny0831 · Answer

okok  thanks!