Larry reads that 1 out of 4 eggs contains salmonella bacteria, so he never uses more than 3 eggs in cooking. If eggs do or don't
1 answer:
Answer:
57.8125% or approx. 57.8%
Step-by-step explanation:
There is a 1/4, or 25%, or 0.25 chance that an egg has salmonella.
Thus, there is a 75%, or 0.75 chance that an egg DOESN'T contain salmonella.
Let's find the probability that all 3 of Larry's eggs are free from salmonella. Larry would have to hit that 75% chance 3 times in a row. The chance of that happening is:
0.75 * 0.75 * 0.75 = = 0.421875
From this, we can deduce that if there is a 0.421875 (42.1875%) chance that all eggs are safe to eat, there must be a...
1 - 0.421875 = 0.578125
...0.578125 (57.8125%) chance that 1 or more of Larry's eggs do have salmonella.
Answer: approx. 57.8% or 57.8125%
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