Callie is growing a certain type of flower that can be red, blue, orange, or purple. She has grown 1200 flowers with the following color breakdown: red: 285 blue: 550 orange: 112 purple: 253 Based on this data, what is the probability of any particular bloom being blue?

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Jaelyn Williams

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9 September, 08:49

Callie is growing a certain type of flower that can be red, blue, orange, or purple. She has grown 1200 flowers with the following color breakdown: red: 285 blue: 550 orange: 112 purple: 253 Based on this data, what is the probability of any particular bloom being blue?

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Ryder Chang · Answer 1

Assuming the chances are equal to the recorded ratios of past recorded plants, we can assume that the flower has a 550/1200 proportion chance. Out of every 1200 plants, 550 bloom as blue. Reduce this to 275/600, then to 55/120, then to 11/24.

Your answer will either be a fraction (11/24), a percentage (~45.8333333%), or a decimal (0.458333333).