The Post Office Has Established a Record in a Major

question 41

Multiple Choice

The Post Office has established a record in a major midwestern city for delivering 90 percent of its local mail the next working day. If you mail eight local letters, what is the average number you expect to be delivered the next day?

• A) 3.6
• B) 4.0
• C) 7.2
• D) 2.7

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