Question

The Clearwater Beach Kite Festival opened this weekend. Barbara is selling hand-painted kites from a booth on the boardwalk. The table below shows the types of kites she has sold so far today.
Type of kite Number sold
diamond 11
delta 9
parafoil 6
sled 4
Based on the data, what is the probability that the next kite Barbara sells will be a diamond?
Write your answer as a fraction or whole number.

Answer 1

To find the probability that the next kite Barbara sells will be a diamond, we first need to determine the total number of kites sold.

Based on the data provided:

- Diamond kites sold: 11
- Delta kites sold: 9
- Parafoil kites sold: 6
- Sled kites sold: 4

We can calculate the total number of kites sold:

\[
\text{Total kites sold} = 11 + 9 + 6 + 4 = 30
\]

Now, the probability that the next kite sold will be a diamond is the number of diamond kites sold divided by the total number of kites sold.

\[
\text{Probability (diamond)} = \frac{\text{Number of diamond kites sold}}{\text{Total kites sold}} = \frac{11}{30}
\]

Thus, the probability that the next kite Barbara sells will be a diamond is \(\frac{11}{30}\).