A monk crossbred​ plants, which can have purple or white​ flowers, and obtained 778 plants with white flowers and 320 plants with purple flowers. Find the experimental probability that a plant had each type of flower.

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Part 1
The probability a plant had white flowers is
  
enter your response here. ​(Round to two decimal places as​ needed.)
Part 2
The probability a plant had purple flowers is
  
enter your response here. ​(Round to two decimal places as​ needed.)

Answer 1

Part 1: The probability a plant had white flowers is

\( \frac{778}{778 + 320} = \frac{778}{1098} \approx 0.71 \)

Part 2: The probability a plant had purple flowers is

\( \frac{320}{778 + 320} = \frac{320}{1098} \approx 0.29 \)