Question
Suppose the probability of selecting a supermarket shopper who prefers plastic bags instead of paper bags is 50%. Out of 150 shoppers, how many can you expect will prefer plastic bags?(1 point)
Responses
70
70
50
50
75
75
100
Responses
70
70
50
50
75
75
100
Answers
GPT 3.5
75
To determine the expected number of shoppers who prefer plastic bags, we can multiply the probability of selecting such a shopper (50% or 0.5) by the total number of shoppers (150).
0.5 * 150 = 75
Therefore, you can expect 75 shoppers out of 150 to prefer plastic bags.
To determine the expected number of shoppers who prefer plastic bags, we can multiply the probability of selecting such a shopper (50% or 0.5) by the total number of shoppers (150).
0.5 * 150 = 75
Therefore, you can expect 75 shoppers out of 150 to prefer plastic bags.