Question
Tia bought a bag of bulk candies. Tia counted them and found that 18 were red, 10 were green, 26 were purple, and 32 were orange
If the distribution of colors in a bag of 180 candies (mmmmm candies!) is the same, how many would Tia expect to be green?
If the distribution of colors in a bag of 180 candies (mmmmm candies!) is the same, how many would Tia expect to be green?
Answers
GPT 3.5
To find out how many green candies Tia would expect in a bag of 180 candies, we need to determine the proportion of green candies based on the given distribution.
First, we add up the total number of candies: 18 + 10 + 26 + 32 = <<18+10+26+32=86>>86 candies.
Then, we calculate the proportion of green candies by dividing the number of green candies by the total number of candies: 10 / 86 = 0.1163.
Finally, we multiply the proportion by the total number of candies in a bag to find the expected number of green candies: 0.1163 * 180 = <<0.1163*180=20.9>>20.9 (rounded to the nearest whole number).
Therefore, Tia would expect about 21 green candies in a bag of 180 candies.
First, we add up the total number of candies: 18 + 10 + 26 + 32 = <<18+10+26+32=86>>86 candies.
Then, we calculate the proportion of green candies by dividing the number of green candies by the total number of candies: 10 / 86 = 0.1163.
Finally, we multiply the proportion by the total number of candies in a bag to find the expected number of green candies: 0.1163 * 180 = <<0.1163*180=20.9>>20.9 (rounded to the nearest whole number).
Therefore, Tia would expect about 21 green candies in a bag of 180 candies.