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Applications of Probability — Test

Question 8 • Concepts in Probability and Statistics

A manager records the number of hours, cap x , each employee works on his or her shift and develops the probability distribution. Fifty people work for the manager. How many people work 4 hours per shift? Probability Distribution Hours Worked: cap x Probability: cap p times cap x 3 0 point 1 4 ? 5 0 point 1 4 6 0 point 3 7 0 point 3 6 8 0 point 0 6

Answer
A
0
B
2
C
1
D
4

Explanation

The probabilities for all the listed hours except 4 already add to 1: 0.14 + 0.14 + 0.30 + 0.36 + 0.06 = 1.00. Since the probabilities in a distribution must total 1, the probability of working 4 hours is 0. That means 50 × 0 = 0 people work 4 hours per shift, which is choice A, 0.

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