Question

The following frequency table summarizes last week's bed sales at Cloud Nine Furniture.

Based on this data, what is the reasonable estimate of the probability that the next bed sold is a twin bed?
CHOOSE 1 ANSWER:

A.) 0.20

B.) 0.25

C.) 0.27

D.) 0.40​

Answer 1

Option A. 0.20

Explanation:

Observations from the given frequency table are :

Total number of beds sold at Cloud Nine Furniture = 3 + 6 + 4 + 2

= 15

Number of twin beds sold = 3

Then, probability that the next bed sold will be a twin bed,

`P=\frac{\text{favorable outcome}}{\text{total number of possible outcomes}}`

`=(3)/(15)`

= 0.20

Therefore, the probability that the next bed sold is a twin bed will be 0.20 or 20%.

Option A. is the correct answer.

Answer 2

A.) 0.20

Explanation:

There were 3+6+4+2 beds sold, or 15 beds sold

There were 3 twin beds sold

P(twin) = number of twin/ total

= 3/15 = 1/5 = .2