on average, 15/24 or 5/8 of sees will sprout
She has 5 packets left, or a total of 120 seeds left
it is expected that (5/8 of the 120) or 75 of those will sprout
So, what is your conclusion after this short analysis ?
Mari bought 6 packets of tomato seeds. Each packet contained 24 seeds. She planted 1 packet of the seeds, and 15 seeds sprouted.
Which statement about the seeds in the remaining packets is best supported by this information?
No more than 50 seeds will sprout.
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Between 50 and 100 seeds will sprout.
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At least 100 but no more than 120 seeds will sprout.
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