Table 13-2
A new young mother has opened a cloth diaper service.She is interested in simulating the number of diapers required for a one-year-old.She hopes to use this data to show the cost effectiveness of cloth diapers.The table below shows the number of diapers demanded daily and the probabilities associated with each level of demand.
-According to Table 13-2,if the random number 96 were generated for a particular day,what would the simulated demand be for that day?
A)5
B)6
C)7
D)8
E)None of the above

Question

Table 13-2
A new young mother has opened a cloth diaper service.She is interested in simulating the number of diapers required for a one-year-old.She hopes to use this data to show the cost effectiveness of cloth diapers.The table below shows the number of diapers demanded daily and the probabilities associated with each level of demand. 
-According to Table 13-2,if the random number 96 were generated for a particular day,what would the simulated demand be for that day?
A)5 
B)6 
C)7 
D)8 
E)None of the above

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To determine the simulated demand for a random number of 96, we can add up the probabilities until we reach a cumulative probability that exceeds 0.96. The cumulative probabilities for each demand level are as follows:
- Demand of 5: 0.005
- Demand of 6: 0.025 + 0.005 = 0.03
- Demand of 7: 0.135 + 0.03 = 0.165
- Demand of 8: 0.31 + 0.165 = 0.475
Since the cumulative probability for a demand of 8 exceeds 0.96, we can conclude that the simulated demand for that day would be 8. Therefore, the answer is D.

Table 13-2 A New Young Mother Has Opened a Cloth Diaper Service.She