A Salesperson Contacts Eight Potential Customers Per Day

question 48

Essay

A salesperson contacts eight potential customers per day.From past experience,we know that the probability of a potential customer making a purchase is 0.10.
a.Define the random variable in words for this experiment.
b.What is the probability the salesperson will make exactly two sales in a day?
c.What is the probability the salesperson will make at least two sales in a day?
d.What percentage of days will the salesperson not make a sale?
e.What is the expected number of sales per day?
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