The following table indicates the mode of transportation to work for a random sample of 80 working
Question:
The following table indicates the mode of transportation to work for a random sample of 80 working mothers in Duluth, Minnesota.
Model of Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . Number of Mothers
Car . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Bus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Bike . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
If this sample is representative of all working mothers in Duluth, determine the probability that exactly three of five working mothers selected at random
(a) Take a car to work.
(b) Take a bus to work.
Round answers to the nearest ten-thousandths where appropriate.
Step by Step Answer:
A Survey of Mathematics with Applications
ISBN: 978-0134112107
10th edition
Authors: Allen R. Angel, Christine D. Abbott, Dennis Runde