Question

A baker is deciding how many batches of muffins to make to sell in his bakery. He wants to make enough to sell every one and no fewer. Through observation, the baker has established a probability distribution. x P(x) 1 0.10 2 0.30 3 0.40 4 0.20 What is the probability the baker will sell exactly one batch

Answer 1

Answer:

$P(x = 1) = 0.10$

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

$\begin{array}{ccccc}x & {1} & {2} & {3} & {4} \ \\ P(x) & {0.10} & {0.30} & {0.40} & {0.20} \ \ \end{array}$

Required

Determine the probability of selling exactly 1 batch

This probability is represented with $P(x = 1)$

From the table:

When x = 1; P(x) = 0.10

Hence:

$P(x = 1) = 0.10$

In other words, the probability of selling exactly 1 is 0.10