If an American Household Were Chosen at Random and Asked

question 15

Multiple Choice

If an American household were chosen at random and asked how many tablet computers it owned, here are the probabilities as determined by a recent survey:

What is the probability that a randomly chosen household owns fewer than two tablet computers?

• A) 0.20
• B) 0.64
• C) 0.84
• D) 0.96
• E) It is not possible to tell from the given information.

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