what is the probability that david will pick a melon flavored gum? There are 3 pieces of melon and 7 pieces total. Use words and numbers to explain answer.

3/7

three chances out of seven

3 / 7

To find the probability, you need to divide the number of successful outcomes (picking a melon flavored gum) by the total number of possible outcomes (the total number of gum pieces).

In this case, the successful outcome is picking a melon flavored gum, and the total number of gum pieces is 7.

Since there are 3 melon flavored gum pieces, the probability that David will pick a melon flavored gum can be calculated as:

Probability = Number of successful outcomes / Total number of possible outcomes

P(melon flavored gum) = 3 / 7

This means there is a 3/7 or approximately 0.43 (43%) chance that David will pick a melon flavored gum.