Answer:
4. C. 9/14
5. C. 7/50
Step-by-step explanation:
4. If a jar contains 4 peppermint, 5 cherry, 3 butterscotch and 2 lemon candies then we know know the total (4+5+3+2) is going to be 14 so the denominator or the number at the bottom of a fraction is going to be 14.
Since we need the probability of not cherry means what is the probability of either peppermint, butterscotch or lemon. Since 4+3+2 = 9, the probability of a candy which is not cherry is 9/14 or C.
5. First we have to find the total number of students voting. In this scenario, there are 100 total as stated in the problem. We have to find what the probability of a student voting for Lyshon is. We know that the number of supporters Lyshon has is 14. Since we know the total number of students is 100 the probability of a random student choosing Lyshon is 14/100.
If we simplify it down we get 14/100 = 7/50
The answer is C. 7/50
