A factory inspector found flaws in 2 out of 12 wooden boxes. What is the experimental probability that the next wooden box will be flawed?

Write your answer as a fraction or whole number.

The experimental probability that the next wooden box will be flawed is

Explanation:

Given:

2 out of 12 wooden boxes is flawed.

Experimental probability that the next wooden box will be flawed = ?

If next wooden box is inspected, the total number of wooden box checked will be 12 + 1 = 13

If the next wooden box is flawed, then the number of flawed boxes would be 2+1 = 3

Thus, the experimental probability that the next wooden box will be flawed is

assuming you mean addition: addition and subtraction are reverse operations.

step-by-step explanation:

the direct variation says that:

then the equation is of the form is given by:

            where k is the constant variation.

from the given table:

consider any value of x and m(x)=y

x = 2 and m(x)=y = 3

substitute these value in [1]; we have;

divide both sides by 2 we get;

⇒

check:

put x = -1 and m(x) = -1.5

substitute in the equation:

-1.5 = -1.5                   true

therefore, the function m(x) represents a direct variation

graph of this function as shown below: