You sow 40 sunflower seeds, and 30 of them are germinated. Use experimental probability to approximate the number of seeds that will germinate if you sow 20 seeds?(1 point)

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30
30

40
40

15
15

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Answer 1

To find the experimental probability of sunflower seeds germinating, you can use the following formula:

\[ \text{Experimental Probability} = \frac{\text{Number of Successful Outcomes}}{\text{Total Number of Trials}} \]

In this case, the number of successful outcomes (germinated seeds) is 30, and the total number of trials (seeds sown) is 40.

So the probability of a seed germinating is:

\[ \frac{30}{40} = \frac{3}{4} \]

Now, if you sow 20 seeds, you can approximate the expected number of seeds that will germinate by multiplying the experimental probability by the number of seeds sown:

\[ \text{Expected Germination} = \text{Probability} \times \text{Number of Seeds Sown} = \frac{3}{4} \times 20 = 15 \]

Therefore, if you sow 20 seeds, approximately 15 seeds are expected to germinate.

The correct response is:

15