Question

Morning Donuts tracked how many of each type of donut were recently sold.
jelly-filled donuts 3
cake donuts 2
cream-filled donuts 5
What is the experimental probability that the next donut sold will be a cake donut?
Write your answer as a fraction or whole number.
P(cake donut)=

Answer 1

To find the experimental probability of selling a cake donut, we need to divide the number of cake donuts sold by the total number of donuts sold.

1. First, we find the total number of donuts sold:
- Jelly-filled donuts: 3
- Cake donuts: 2
- Cream-filled donuts: 5

Total = 3 + 2 + 5 = 10

2. Next, we find the probability of selling a cake donut:
- Number of cake donuts sold: 2

Therefore, the probability \( P(cake \, donut) \) is:
\[
P(cake \, donut) = \frac{\text{Number of cake donuts sold}}{\text{Total number of donuts sold}} = \frac{2}{10}
\]

3. We can simplify the fraction:
\[
P(cake \, donut) = \frac{1}{5}
\]

Thus, the experimental probability that the next donut sold will be a cake donut is \( \frac{1}{5} \).