Tia bought a bag of bulk candies. Tia counted them and found that 18 were red, 10 were green, 26 were purple, and 32 were orange
If the distribution of colors in a bag of 180 candies (mmmmm candies!) is the same, how many would Tia expect to be green?
To find out how many green candies Tia would expect in a bag of 180 candies, we need to determine the proportion of green candies based on the given distribution.
First, we add up the total number of candies: 18 + 10 + 26 + 32 = <<18+10+26+32=86>>86 candies.
Then, we calculate the proportion of green candies by dividing the number of green candies by the total number of candies: 10 / 86 = 0.1163.
Finally, we multiply the proportion by the total number of candies in a bag to find the expected number of green candies: 0.1163 * 180 = <<0.1163*180=20.9>>20.9 (rounded to the nearest whole number).
Therefore, Tia would expect about 21 green candies in a bag of 180 candies.