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A store owner decided to collect data on his customers. On one day he observed:

48 people bought 1 item
32 people bought 2 or more items
16 people did not buy anything
Based on the data from that day, what is the probability that the next person to visit
the store will buy 2 or more items?
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A store owner decided to collect data on his customers. On one day he observed: 48 people-example-1
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Explanation:

Since a total of 96 people have entered the store and 32 of them have bought 2 or more items, it is clear that the next person entering the store has a probability of 32/96 or 1/3 that he/she will buy 2 or more items.

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