The probability of drawing a peppermint candy out of a jar of 25 candies is 51. How many more peppermint candies should be added to the jar in order to increase the probability of drawing a peppermint candy to 31?A. 2B. 5C. 10D. 30
Q. The probability of drawing a peppermint candy out of a jar of 25 candies is 51. How many more peppermint candies should be added to the jar in order to increase the probability of drawing a peppermint candy to 31?A. 2B. 5C. 10D. 30
Calculate peppermint candies: Current probability of drawing a peppermint candy is 51. There are 25 candies in total, so there must be 25×(51)=5 peppermint candies.
Determine new probability: We want the probability to be 31. Let x be the number of peppermint candies to add. The new total will be 25+x candies.
Set up equation: The new probability will be (5+x)/(25+x)=31.
Solve for x: Cross-multiply to solve for x: 3×(5+x)=1×(25+x).
Substitute x:15+3x=25+x.
Simplify equation: Subtract x from both sides: 2x=10.
Find final value: Divide both sides by 2: x=5.
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