Question

Of the cones recently sold by an ice cream shop, 47 had pistachio ice cream and 51 had other flavors. What is the experimental probability that the next cone sold will have pistachio ice cream?
Write your answer as a fraction or whole number.
P(pistachio)=

Answer 1

To find the experimental probability that the next cone sold will have pistachio ice cream, we can use the formula for experimental probability:

\[
P(\text{event}) = \frac{\text{number of favorable outcomes}}{\text{total number of outcomes}}
\]

In this case, the number of cones with pistachio ice cream is 47, and the total number of cones sold (both pistachio and other flavors) is:

\[
47 \text{ (pistachio)} + 51 \text{ (other flavors)} = 98 \text{ (total)}
\]

Now, we can plug these values into the formula:

\[
P(\text{pistachio}) = \frac{47}{98}
\]

So, the experimental probability that the next cone sold will have pistachio ice cream is:

\[
P(\text{pistachio}) = \frac{47}{98}
\]