document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=489133>Question 489133</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Last fall, a gardener planted 51 iris bulbs. She found that only 45 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 48 to bloom?<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 #333547 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><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=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=333547\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 45/51=.882352<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "45/51=48/n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "45n=2448<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=54.4 bulbs need to be planted next time for approximately 48 to bloom.. </SPAN>\n" );
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