document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1123738>Question 1123738</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a basket contains 110 oranges and 50 lemons only. How many grape fruits must be added to basket so that the probability of randomly picking a lemon is equal to 0.25 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #740108 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><B>htmentor(1343)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><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=htmentor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=740108\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The probability of picking a lemon is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(L) = 50/(110 + 50 + x) = 0.25, where x = the number of grapefruits<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50 = 0.25(160 + x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50 = 40 + 0.25x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 40 grapefruits </SPAN>\n" );
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