A scientist identifying cacti in a certain area of the Mojave Desert has found 46 prickly pears and 76 other cacti so far. What is the experimental probability that the next cactus identified will be a prickly pear?
Simplify your answer and write it as a fraction or whole number.
Would it be like simplify 46/76 which is 23/38
or add 46+76 = 122 ... 46/122 and in simplest form would be 23/61
46 and 76 other means you add them together. 23/61
To find the experimental probability of the next cactus being a prickly pear, we need to divide the number of prickly pears found so far by the total number of cacti identified.
The number of prickly pears found so far is given as 46, and the total number of cacti identified (including prickly pears and other cacti) is given as 46 prickly pears + 76 other cacti = 122 cacti.
So, the experimental probability of the next cactus being a prickly pear is:
46 (number of prickly pears found so far) / 122 (total number of cacti identified)
To simplify this fraction, we can divide both the numerator and denominator by their greatest common divisor (GCD) which is 2 in this case:
46 ÷ 2 / 122 ÷ 2 = 23 / 61
Therefore, the experimental probability that the next cactus identified will be a prickly pear is 23/61.