A survey asked 33,703 homeowners how many pets they owned. The results were as follow
$\begin{array} { c c }
\hline \text { Number of Pets } & \text { Number of Homeowners } \
\hline 0 & 6705 \
1 & 10,544 \
2 & 9049 \
3 & 6463 \
4 \text { or more } & 942 \
\hline \text { Total } & 33,703
\end{array}$
What is the probability that a sampled homeowner has three pets?
A)0.78
B)0.192
C)0.028
D)0.22

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A survey asked 33,703 homeowners how many pets they owned. The results were as follow 
$\begin{array} { c c } 
\hline \text { Number of Pets } & \text { Number of Homeowners } \
\hline 0 & 6705 \
1 & 10,544 \
2 & 9049 \
3 & 6463 \
4 \text { or more } & 942 \
\hline \text { Total } & 33,703
\end{array}$
What is the probability that a sampled homeowner has three pets?
A)0.78
B)0.192
C)0.028
D)0.22

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The probability is calculated by dividing the number of homeowners with three pets (6463) by the total number of homeowners surveyed (33,703). So, $ \frac{6463}{33703} \approx 0.192 $.

A Survey Asked 33,703 Homeowners How Many Pets They Owned