Question

a candy maker put prizes in 600 bags of candy. He then took a random sample of 125 bags of candy and counted 8 bags with prizes in them. Approximately how many bags of candy did the candy maker have?

Answer 1

Answer:

125

Step-by-step explanation:

There was 600 bags he 125candy+ 8prizes bags

Answer 2

Answer:

9375

Step-by-step explanation:

Given,

Candy maker put prizes in 600 bags of candy.

Let x be the bags having no prize,

So, the total number of bags of candies = x + 600

Thus, the ratio of candies bag with price and total bags = $\frac{600}{x+600}$

∵ Out of 125 bags, 8 bags have price.

i.e. the ratio of the candies bag with price and total bags = $\frac{8}{125}$

$\implies \frac{600}{x+600}=\frac{8}{125}$

$125(600) = 8(x+600)$

$75000 = 8x + 4800$

$70200= 8x$

$\implies x = \frac{70200}{8}=8775$

Hence, the total number of bags of candies = x + 600 = 8775 + 600 = 9375