Question 404580: Essay; show all work. Last fall, a gardener planted 87 iris bulbs. She found that only 72 of the bulbs bloomed in the spring.
Find the empirical probability that an iris bulb of this type will bloom. Give answer as a fraction in lowest terms.
How many of the bulbs should she plant next fall if she would like at least 88 to bloom?
I found the empirical probability, but lost on the second part.
Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! ): Essay; show all work. Last fall, a gardener planted 87 iris bulbs. She found that only 72 of the bulbs bloomed in the spring.
Find the empirical probability that an iris bulb of this type will bloom. Give answer as a fraction in lowest terms.
How many of the bulbs should she plant next fall if she would like at least 88 to bloom?
I found the empirical probability, but lost on the second part.
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empirical = 72/87
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Let x be the number she should plant.
Inequality:
Solve: (72/87)x >= 88
x >= (87/72)88
x >= 106 1/2
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She should plant at least 107 bulbs.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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