Question
At the local recreational center there is a large bin of different types of balls. Express as a decimal the probability of randomly selecting a football from the bin. The bin contains 5 basketballs, 6 volleyballs, 4 soccer balls, 7 footballs, and 3 baseballs.(1 point)
Responses
28%
28%
7/25
0.07
0.28
Responses
28%
28%
7/25
0.07
0.28
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To find the probability of randomly selecting a football, we first need to determine the total number of balls in the bin.
Total number of balls:
- Basketballs: 5
- Volleyballs: 6
- Soccer balls: 4
- Footballs: 7
- Baseballs: 3
Total = 5 + 6 + 4 + 7 + 3 = 25
Next, we find the number of footballs, which is 7.
The probability (P) of selecting a football is given by the formula:
\[ P(\text{football}) = \frac{\text{Number of footballs}}{\text{Total number of balls}} = \frac{7}{25} \]
Now, to express this probability as a decimal, we perform the division:
\[ \frac{7}{25} = 0.28 \]
Thus, the probability of randomly selecting a football from the bin, expressed as a decimal, is **0.28**.
Total number of balls:
- Basketballs: 5
- Volleyballs: 6
- Soccer balls: 4
- Footballs: 7
- Baseballs: 3
Total = 5 + 6 + 4 + 7 + 3 = 25
Next, we find the number of footballs, which is 7.
The probability (P) of selecting a football is given by the formula:
\[ P(\text{football}) = \frac{\text{Number of footballs}}{\text{Total number of balls}} = \frac{7}{25} \]
Now, to express this probability as a decimal, we perform the division:
\[ \frac{7}{25} = 0.28 \]
Thus, the probability of randomly selecting a football from the bin, expressed as a decimal, is **0.28**.