Question

A miniature golf course recently provided a number of customers with golf balls including 2 red golf balls and 6 other golf balls. Based on experimental probability how many of the next 12 golf balls handed out should you expect to be red golf balls

Answer 1

3 red golf balls

Explanation:

There are 2 red golf balls and 6 other golf balls, so there is a total of 8 golf balls. 6 + 2 = 8

Now find the probability of selecting a red golf ball

(p of red) = 2/8

reduce

(p of red) = 1/4

Now multiply the probability by 12 to how many you expect to be red.

1/4 x 12/1

12/4 = 3

3 red golf balls