Question: Find the probability of randomly selecting a kid that prefers "hot fudge" from this list.

P(Kids AND hot fudge). Write your answer as a fraction in simplest form.
Favorite Ice Cream Topping

Hot Fudge
Rainbow
Sprinkles
M&M's
Other
Total
Kids
2
15
18
10
45
Adults
11
19
0
17
47
Total
13
34
18
27
92

1 answer

The probability of randomly selecting a kid that prefers "hot fudge" can be calculated as:

P(Kids AND hot fudge) = Number of Kids who prefer Hot Fudge / Total number of Kids
P(Kids AND hot fudge) = 2 / 45

Therefore, the probability of randomly selecting a kid that prefers "hot fudge" is 2/45.