Question

a makeup store recently did demos with a variety of cosmetics. lipsticks 476 nail polishes 124 mascaras 88 what is the experimental probability that the next cosmetic used in a demo will be a mascara? write your answer as a fraction or whole number. p(mascara) =

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate total number of cosmetics

$476 + 124+88=688$

Step2: Calculate probability of mascara

$P(\text{mascara})=\frac{\text{Number of mascaras}}{\text{Total number of cosmetics}}=\frac{88}{688}=\frac{11}{86}$

Answer:

$\frac{11}{86}$