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orWatch a videoA T-shirt stand on the boardwalk recently sold 6 purple shirts and 9 shirts in other colors. What is the experimental probability that the next shirt sold will be purple?Simplify your answer and write it as a fraction or whole number.

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orWatch a videoA T-shirt stand on the boardwalk recently sold 6 purple shirts and 9 shirts in other colors. What is the experimental probability that the next shirt sold will be purple?Simplify your answer and write it as a fraction or whole number.

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The experimental probability is found using the formula:

P(event) = Number of times event occurs / Total number of trials

In this case, the event we're interested in (selling a purple shirt) occurred 6 times. The total number of trials (total shirts sold) is 6 (purple shirts) + 9 (other colors) = 15.

So, the experimental probability that the next shirt sold will be purple is:

P(Purple) = Number of purple shirts sold / Total number of shirts sold = 6 / 15

This simplifies to 2/5. So, the experimental probability that the next shirt sold will be purple is 2/5.

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