At Donut​ King, 4 of the last 16 donuts sold had sprinkles. What is the experimental probability that the next donut sold will have​ sprinkles?

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Part 1
Write your answer as a fraction or whole number.
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Write your answer as a decimal rounded to the nearest hundredths.
​P(sprinkles) =
  
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Write your answer as a percentage.
​P(sprinkles) =
  
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Answer 1

To find the experimental probability that the next donut sold will have sprinkles, we use the formula for experimental probability:

\[ P(\text{sprinkles}) = \frac{\text{Number of donuts with sprinkles}}{\text{Total number of donuts sold}} \]

According to the information given, 4 out of 16 donuts had sprinkles.

1. As a fraction: \[ P(\text{sprinkles}) = \frac{4}{16} = \frac{1}{4} \]

2. As a decimal: To convert the fraction \(\frac{1}{4}\) to a decimal: \[ P(\text{sprinkles}) = 0.25 \]

3. As a percentage: To convert the decimal to a percentage: \[ P(\text{sprinkles}) = 0.25 \times 100 = 25% \]

So the final answers are:

1. \( P(\text{sprinkles}) = \frac{1}{4} \)
2. \( P(\text{sprinkles}) = 0.25 \)
3. \( P(\text{sprinkles}) = 25% \)