Question

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

$13 + 1+8=22$

Step2: Calculate probability of selecting a lily

The number of lilies is 8, and total number of flowers is 22. So $P(\text{lily})=\frac{8}{22}=\frac{4}{11}$

Answer:

$\frac{4}{11}$