John runs a computer software store. He counted 125 people who walked by his store in a day, 52 of whom came into the store. Of the 52, only 27 bought something in the store. Estimate the probability that a person who walks by the store will enter the store. Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.
A)0.63
B)0.20
C)0.42
D)0.22
E)none of these choices

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The probability that a person who walks by the store will enter the store is calculated by dividing the number of people who entered the store (52) by the total number of people who walked by (125). So, the probability is 52/125 = 0.416, which rounds to 0.42 to the nearest hundredth.

John Runs a Computer Software Store