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?

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?
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GPT 3.5 · Answer

You can expect 75 shoppers out of 150 to prefer plastic bags. This is calculated by multiplying the total number of shoppers (150) by the probability of selecting a shopper who prefers plastic bags (50%), which is 150 x 0.5 = 75.