As an Incentive to Get New Customers, the Local Branch

question 19

Essay

As an incentive to get new customers, the local branch of a bank launched "bouncing for bucks." During this week long event, any customer opening a new chequing account with the bank would have the opportunity to throw a bouncy rubber ball into a large box divided into squares. Each square was labeled with a dollar amount that would be deposited into his/her new chequing account. The way the box was labeled is shown below.
a. What is the probability that a customer gets $20 or more?
b. What is the probability that a customer gets less than $20?
c. What is the probability that a customer gets $20 or $30?
d. What is the probability that two customers in a row get $50?

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