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
100
100
75
75
50
Responses
70
70
100
100
75
75
50
Answers
GPT 3.5
75
The expected number of shoppers who prefer plastic bags can be calculated by multiplying the probability of selecting a shopper who prefers plastic bags (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.
The expected number of shoppers who prefer plastic bags can be calculated by multiplying the probability of selecting a shopper who prefers plastic bags (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.