A jar holds 42 yellow and 14 purple crayons. A crayon is pulled out of the jar at random and then placed back in the jar.

How many times can you expect that a purple crayon will be pulled out of the jar in 140 tries?

A. 14

B. 20

C. 35

D. 47

Question

Janiya

25 September, 04:34

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Cecelia Mcintyre · Answer 1

I think that the answer is D

Im not sure if thats right but upon my calculations thats what i got.

Zoe Parrish · Answer 2

The purple crayons take up 1/4 of the crayons in the jar. To get the answer:

140/4 = 35

A jar holds 42 yellow and 14 purple crayons. A crayon is pulled out of the jar at random and then placed back in the jar.How many times can you expect that a purple crayon will be pulled out of the jar in 140 tries?A. 14B. 20C. 35D. 47