Question

a florist used several different types of flowers to make a bouquet.

lilies 8
roses 1
daffodils 13

what is the probability that a randomly selected flower will be a lily?
write your answer as a fraction or whole number.

p(lily) =

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate total number of flowers

$8 + 1+13=22$

Step2: Calculate probability of selecting a lily

The probability formula is $P(A)=\frac{\text{Number of favorable outcomes}}{\text{Total number of outcomes}}$. Here, number of lilies is 8 and total number of flowers is 22. So $P(\text{lily})=\frac{8}{22}=\frac{4}{11}$

Answer:

$\frac{4}{11}$