Question

Jacob sold 52 books in 8 weeks. What is the experimental probability that Jacob sold books on any given day?
0.92
0.5
0.65
1.65

Answer 1

To find the experimental probability that Jacob sold books on any given day, we first need to determine the total number of days in 8 weeks.

There are 7 days in a week, so:

\[
\text{Total days} = 8 \text{ weeks} \times 7 \text{ days/week} = 56 \text{ days}
\]

Now, we know that Jacob sold 52 books over those 56 days. The probability of selling a book on any given day can be calculated as follows:

\[
\text{Experimental Probability} = \frac{\text{Number of books sold}}{\text{Total days}} = \frac{52}{56}
\]

Simplifying \(\frac{52}{56}\):

\[
\frac{52}{56} = \frac{13}{14} \approx 0.9286
\]

So, the experimental probability that Jacob sold books on any given day is approximately 0.93.

From the options given, the closest value is:

**0.92**

Therefore, the answer is **0.92**.