Find the Indicated Probability A Family Is Selected at Random from the City

question 138

Multiple Choice

Find the indicated probability.
-The table shows the distribution of family size in a certain U.S. city $$\begin{array} { c c } \text { Family Size } & \text { Probability } \\\hline 2 & 0.451 \\3 & 0.243 \\4 & 0.190 \\5 & 0.071 \\6 & 0.027 \\7 + & 0.018\end{array}$$ A family is selected at random from the city. Find the probability that the size of the family is less than 5. Round approximations to three decimal places.

• A)0.071
• B)0.504
• C)0.433
• D)0.884