There are 4 different colored candies in a bag. So, one should have a 25% chance of picking a particular color out of the bag. After pulling out 20 candies, Sally got 8 purples, which is 40%. Predict what will happen as Sally pulls out more candies.
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To predict what will happen as Sally pulls out more candies, we can use the concept of probability.
Based on the given information, there are 4 different colored candies in the bag, which means each color has a 25% chance of being picked (assuming all colors are equally likely).
After pulling out 20 candies, Sally got 8 purples, which means the percentage of purples she has found so far is 40% (8 out of 20).
To predict what will happen as she pulls out more candies, we can assume that the distribution of colors remains the same and that each candy is picked independently. This means that the overall probability of picking a purple candy remains 25% for each draw.
If Sally continues to pull out more candies, we can expect the percentage of purple candies she finds to converge toward the overall probability of 25%. In other words, as she continues to draw more candies, the percentage of purples she finds will likely get closer to 25% and become more stable.
However, it is important to note that these predictions are based on the assumption of independent draws and an equally distributed bag of candies. If the distribution of colors is not equal or if the draws are not independent (e.g., candies are replaced after each draw), the probabilities and predictions may vary.