Why is 1/6 greater than 1/8 but less than 1/3??

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An easy way to see us cross multiply
If you do 1/6 has the higher number 8>6
For next one 1/3 has the greater number 3<6

ollegr [7]3 years ago

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1/6 is greater than 1/8 but less than 1/3 because: think of 1 slice taken away from a pizza with 6 slices, now think of 1 slice taken away from a pizza with 8 slices. Do the same with the last pizza. Think how much space was taken away from each pizza.

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Answer:

The probability that the next customer will purchase a wireless phone is 0.1

Step-by-step explanation:

The relative frequency approach states how often something happens divided by all outcomes.

In the example some of the customers entering a supermarket purchased a wireless phone.

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Then the probability that the next customer will purchase a wireless phone is

$\frac{50}{500}$ .