Question

The CEO of Super Electronics asked customers to fill out a survey to win a $100 gift certificate. The customers were asked to list the products they purchased that day.

88 bought laptop computers.
52 bought desktop computers.
64 bought printers.
What is the probability that the winner of the gift certificate bought a printer from Super Electronics?

A.
16
35

B.
16
25

C.
16
51

D.
13
51

Answer 1

To find the probability that the winner of the gift certificate bought a printer from Super Electronics, we first need to determine the total number of customers who participated in the survey and the number of those customers who purchased a printer.

The data provided is as follows:
- Number of customers who bought laptop computers: 88
- Number of customers who bought desktop computers: 52
- Number of customers who bought printers: 64

Assuming that there are no overlaps (that is, each customer purchased only one type of product), we can calculate the total number of customers:

Total customers = Customers who bought laptops + Customers who bought desktops + Customers who bought printers
Total customers = 88 + 52 + 64 = 204

Now, we can find the probability that a randomly selected customer from the total group bought a printer:

Probability = (Number of customers who bought printers) / (Total number of customers)
Probability = 64 / 204

To simplify the fraction:
64 / 204 = 32 / 102 = 16 / 51

Therefore, the probability that the winner of the gift certificate bought a printer is:

**C. \( \frac{16}{51} \)**