John Runs a Computer Software Store

question 5

Multiple Choice

John runs a computer software store. He counted 130 people who walked by his store in a day, 59 of whom came into the store. Of the 59, only 24 bought something in the store. Estimate the probability that a person who comes into the store will buy nothing. Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.

• A)0.82
• B)0.55
• C)0.27
• D)0.59
• E)none of these choices

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