Last year, 1,303 calculators were returned to the manufacturer. If 81,000 were produced, assign a number to specify the probability that a particular calculator would be returned.
A) about 0.016
B) about 0.130
C) about 0.033
D) about 0.058
E) about 0.012

Question

Last year, 1,303 calculators were returned to the manufacturer. If 81,000 were produced, assign a number to specify the probability that a particular calculator would be returned. ​
A) about 0.016
B) about 0.130
C) about 0.033
D) about 0.058
E) about 0.012

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The probability is calculated by dividing the number of calculators returned (1,303) by the total produced (81,000), which gives approximately 0.016.

Last Year, 1,303 Calculators Were Returned to the Manufacturer