Question

Valentina and her parents are on a long drive to Monterey Bay to go kayaking. She passes the time by counting how many different colors of cars she sees. The table below shows the results.

Color of car Number of cars
black 4
red 7
silver 12
white 14
brown 5
blue 3
Based on the data, what is the probability that the next car seen is brown?
Write your answer as a fraction or whole number.

Answer 1

Based on the data provided, Valentina saw a total of 4 + 7 + 12 + 14 + 5 + 3 = 45 cars. Out of these cars, 5 were brown. Therefore, the probability that the next car seen is brown is 5/45 which can be simplified to 1/9.

Explanation:

Answer 2

Based on the data provided, Valentina saw a total of 4 + 7 + 12 + 14 + 5 + 3 = 45 cars. Out of these cars, 5 were brown. Therefore, the probability that the next car seen is brown is 5/45 which can be simplified to 1/9.