Item 8 A container has peppermint gum and spearmint gum. There are 40 pieces of peppermint gum in the container and the ratio of peppermint gum to spearmint gum is 5 : 2. Find the number of pieces of spearmint gum in the container.

Harry and jay are both flying on the same plane with an airline that randomly assigns seats to passengers. of the 182 total seats on the plane, 62 are window seats, 58 are middle seats, and the rest are aisle seats. what is the approximate probability that both harry and jay will be assigned aisle seats on the same plane? a. 11.48% b. 3.3% c. 2.08% d. 26.26%