SOLUTION: There are 25 pieces of candy in a box, 7 of them are rotten.what is the probability of randomly selecting a piece of candy that is safe to eat?

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Question 1011236: There are 25 pieces of candy in a box, 7 of them are rotten.what is the probability of randomly selecting a piece of candy that is safe to eat?
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, stanbon:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source):
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There are 25 pieces of candy in a box, 7 of them are rotten.what is the probability of randomly selecting a piece of candy that is safe to eat?
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18/25

Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
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There are 25 pieces of candy in a box, 7 of them are rotten.what is the probability of randomly selecting a piece of candy that is safe to eat?
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# of ways to succeed:: 25-7 = 18
# of possible outcomes:: 25
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Ans: P(safe) = 18/25
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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