There are five colors available in each bag of Skittles. It is known that the 18% of the Skittles are red. On average, how many Skittles from a random sample of 40 (with replacement) would be expected to be red? Round to the nearest whole Skittle.
A)About 1
B)About 7
C)About 16
D)About 8.

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To find the expected number of red Skittles in a sample of 40, multiply the total number of Skittles by the percentage that are red: 40 * 18% = 7.2, which rounds to 7.

There Are Five Colors Available in Each Bag of Skittles