Question
A jewelry store recently sold 19 pins and 51 other pieces of jewelry. What is the experimental probability that the next piece of jewelry sold will be a pin?
Simplify your answer and write it as a fraction or whole number.
Simplify your answer and write it as a fraction or whole number.
Answers
Ms. Sue
The store sold 70 pieces of jewelry.
What fraction is 19 out of 70?
What fraction is 19 out of 70?
Anonymous
19/70 cannot be simplified
19+51 = 70
19+51 = 70
Ms. Sue
You're right. 19/70 is the answer.