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How would you set up the bin? Explain.
What fraction of the stuffed animals in the bin should be teddy bears?
If the probability of grabbing a teddy bear is
, then of the stuffed animals in the bin should be teddy bears. What if you returned to check on the bin and found that there were 4 teddy bears left and 12 other animals? What could you add to or remove from the bin to return the probability of selecting a teddy bear to
? How should the number of teddy bears compare to the number of other stuffed animals?
There are two possible answers. You could add teddy bears or remove other stuffed animals.