document.write( "Question 1162028: You are ordering a hamburger and can get up to 6 toppings, but each topping can onluy be used once. You tell the cashier to surprise you with the toppings you get. What is the probability that you get 1 topping? Express your answer as a fraction or a decimal number rounded to four decimal places. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #785724 by greenestamps(13200)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \n" ); document.write( "I think the question that is asked is open to different interpretations. I read the problem differently than the other tutor. \n" ); document.write( "In choosing the toppings to put on the hamburger, the person preparing it must answer a YES/NO question as to whether or not to include each of the 6 toppings. That's 2 different choices for each of 6 questions, making 2^6 = 64 possible sets of answers, meaning there is a total of 64 different possible combinations of toppings. \n" ); document.write( "There are 6 combinations that consist of a single topping. \n" ); document.write( "So the probability of getting a burger with exactly 1 topping is 6/64 = 3/32. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |