A survey asked 33,347 homeowners how many pets they owned. The results were as followed
$\begin{array} { c c }
\hline \text { Number of Pets } & \text { Number of Homeowners } \
\hline 0 & 5440 \
1 & 10,506 \
2 & 10,193 \
3 & 5751 \
4 \text { or more } & 1457 \
\hline \text { Total } & 33,347
\end{array}$
Assume this is a simple random sample of homeowners. Use the Empirical Method to estimate the probability that a homeowner has at least one pet
A)0.837
B)0.195
C)0.163
D)0.805

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A survey asked 33,347 homeowners how many pets they owned. The results were as followed
$\begin{array} { c c } 
\hline \text { Number of Pets } & \text { Number of Homeowners } \
\hline 0 & 5440 \
1 & 10,506 \
2 & 10,193 \
3 & 5751 \
4 \text { or more } & 1457 \
\hline \text { Total } & 33,347
\end{array}$
Assume this is a simple random sample of homeowners. Use the Empirical Method to estimate the probability that a homeowner has at least one pet
A)0.837
B)0.195
C)0.163
D)0.805

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To estimate the probability that a homeowner has at least one pet, subtract the proportion of homeowners with 0 pets from 1. The number of homeowners with at least one pet is 33,347 - 5,440 = 27,907. The probability is 27,907 / 33,347 = 0.837.

A Survey Asked 33,347 Homeowners How Many Pets They Owned