Question

On a game show, a contestant randomly chooses a chip from a bag that contains numbers and strikes. The theoretical probability of choosing a strike is 1/5. The bag contains 8 strikes. How many chips are in the bag?

Answer 1

Let x be the number of chips.

`(8)/(x)=(1)/(5)`
x = 40
The answer is: There are 40 chips in the bag.

Answer 2

the number of chips in the bag is 40

Explanation:

On a game show, a contestant randomly chooses a chip from a bag that contains numbers and strikes. The theoretical probability of choosing a strike is 1/5.

Let x be the number of chips in the bag

the bag contains 8 strikes

the probability of choosing a strike from 8 strikes is 8/x

given probability of choosing a strike is 1/5

`(1)/(5) =(8)/(x)`

cross multiply it

x= 40

So, the number of chips in the bag is 40