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A jar holds 42 yellow and 14 purple crayons. A crayon is pulled out of the jar at random and then placed back in the jar.


How many times can you expect that a purple crayon will be pulled out of the jar in 140 tries?


A.

14


B.

20 <==


C.

35


D.

47

Verified Answer :

dylansf10

No, the answer is 35. Set up a proportion 14(purple)/56(total) equals x/140(tries)
14 times 140 =1960. 56 times x= 56x. Then divide 1960 by 56x to find x=35 which is the answer 

zachmanmoore615

No because it is 35 So i think it is C





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