An Ice Cream Stand Reports That 12% of the Cones

question 52

Multiple Choice

An ice cream stand reports that 12% of the cones they sell are "jumbo" size. You want to see what a "jumbo" cone looks like, so you stand and watch the sales for a while. What is the probability that the first jumbo cone is the fourth cone you see them sell?

• A) 33%
• B) 60%
• C) 40%
• D) 8%
• E) 93%

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