Question

of the cones recently sold by an ice - cream shop, 47 had pistachio ice - cream and 51 had other flavors. what is the experimental probability that the next cone sold will have pistachio ice - cream? write your answer as a fraction or whole number. p(pistachio) =

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate total number of cones

The total number of cones sold is the sum of pistachio - flavored cones and other - flavored cones. So, the total number of cones $n = 47+51=98$.

Step2: Calculate experimental probability

The experimental probability $P$ (pistachio) of an event is the number of favorable outcomes divided by the total number of outcomes. The number of favorable outcomes (pistachio - flavored cones) is $47$, and the total number of outcomes (total cones) is $98$. So, $P(\text{pistachio})=\frac{47}{98}$.

Answer:

$\frac{47}{98}$