The random variable x represents the number of cars per household in a town of 1000 households. Find the probability of randomly selecting a household that has less than two cars. $$\begin{array} { c | c }
\text { Cars } & \text { Households } \
\hline 0 & 125 \
1 & 428 \
2 & 256 \
3 & 108 \
4 & 83
\end{array}$$
A)0.553
B)0.809
C)0.428
D)0.125

Question

The random variable x represents the number of cars per household in a town of 1000 households. Find the probability of randomly selecting a household that has less than two cars. $$\begin{array} { c | c } 
\text { Cars } & \text { Households } \
\hline 0 & 125 \
1 & 428 \
2 & 256 \
3 & 108 \
4 & 83
\end{array}$$
A)0.553
B)0.809
C)0.428
D)0.125

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To find the probability of selecting a household with less than two cars, add the households with 0 and 1 car, then divide by the total number of households: (125 + 428) / 1000 = 553 / 1000 = 0.553.

The Random Variable X Represents the Number of Cars Per Cars Households 0125142822563108483\begin{array} { c | c } \text { Cars } & \text { Households } \\\hline 0 & 125 \\1 & 428 \\2 & 256 \\3 & 108 \\4 & 83\end{array} Cars 01234​ Households 12542825610883​​

The Random Variable X Represents the Number of Cars Per $\begin{array} { c | c } \text { Cars } & \text { Households } \\\hline 0 & 125 \\1 & 428 \\2 & 256 \\3 & 108 \\4 & 83\end{array}$