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The probability of flowering plants bearing flowers in January is given the table. If a plant has flowered in January, what is the probability that it is a peony?A. 70%B. 73%C. 76%D. Insufficient data

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Answer:Probability of a flowering plant bearing flowers in January if it is a peony= 70 % Step-by-step explanation:We know that: Probability =Total favourable outcomes/ Total possible outcomesProbability of flowering plants bearing flowers in January is given in the table. It means that out of 100 peony Β 70 peony flowers in January.There are five kinds of flowers.We have to select peony and find it's Probability.As all flowers are independent, their flowering phenomenon does not depend on each other.So,Probability of a flowering plant bearing flowers in January if it is a peony= 70 %