The total number of bulbs remaining is 20. There are 5 amaryllis bulbs remaining, so the probability that the next customer will select an amaryllis bulb is 5/20 = 25%.
Out of the given answer choices, 31% is the closest probability to 25%.
Therefore, the answer is 31%.
A garden store has the following miscellaneous flower bulbs in a basket:
6 amaryllis
7 daffodils
4 lilies
3 tulips
A customer bought 4 bulbs from the basket, one of each type of flower. If the next customer selects 1 of the remaining bulbs at random, which is closest to the probability that customer will get an amaryllis bulb?
(1 point)
Responses
30%
30%
31%
31%
38%
38%
45%
1 answer