The number of cars sold by a car salesperson during each of the last 25 weeks is the following: What is the probability that the salesperson will sell one car during a week?
A) 0.20
B) 0.40
C) 0.60
D) 0.80

Question

The number of cars sold by a car salesperson during each of the last 25 weeks is the following:  What is the probability that the salesperson will sell one car during a week?
A) 0.20 
B) 0.40 
C) 0.60 
D) 0.80

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To find the probability of selling one car during a week, we need to count the total number of weeks in which one car was sold and divide it by the total number of weeks. From the given data, we can see that the number of weeks in which one car was sold is 10 (since each number represents the number of cars sold in a week, and there are 10 weeks with a value of 1). Therefore, the probability of selling one car during a week is 10/25 = 0.40, which corresponds to choice B.

The Number of Cars Sold by a Car Salesperson During