Question

Challenge A store is giving out cards labeled 1 through 10 when customers enter the store. If the card is an even number, you get a 10% discount on your purchase that day. If the card is an odd number greater than 6, you get a 30% discount. Otherwise, you get a 25% discount. The table shows the results of 200 customers. What is the relative frequency for each discount? Use pencil and paper. If the manager of the store wants approximately half of the customers to receive the 25% discount, does this seem like an appropriate method? explain

Answer 1

Answer: To find the relative frequency for each discount, we need to divide the number of customers who received each discount by the total number of customers.

Discount Number of customers Relative Frequency

10% 70 0.35

25% 99 0.495

30% 31 0.155

To determine if it is appropriate for the manager to want approximately half of the customers to receive the 25% discount, we can calculate the relative frequency for the 25% discount and compare it to 0.5 (or 50%).

Relative frequency for 25% discount = 99/200 = 0.495

Since the relative frequency for the 25% discount is already very close to 0.5, it seems like an appropriate method to achieve the manager's goal. However, it's worth noting that this method may not be the most effective in terms of maximizing profits or customer satisfaction. It's always important for businesses to carefully consider their pricing strategies and discount policies.

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