document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=473766>Question 473766</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Last fall, a gardener planted 62 iris bulbs. She found that only 48 of the bulbs bloomed in the spring. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the empirical probability that an iris bulb of this type will bloom. Give answer as a fraction in lowest terms.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How many of the bulbs should she plant next fall if she would like at least 53 to bloom? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #327854 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=cleomenius><B>cleomenius(959)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=cleomenius><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=cleomenius><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=327854\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The empirical probability that an iris bulb will bloom should be 48/62 or in lowest terms 24/31.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The number of bulbs to plant for 53 to bloom should be (x) * (24/31)   = 53,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "or 53 / (24/31)  = 53 * (31/24)   = 68.46.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, we must plant 69 bulbs to satisfy the probability that 53 will bloom.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cleomneius. </SPAN>\n" );
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