Staci works at an apple orchard during the fall. On average, 70% of the apples sold are green and 30% are red. Use the following random number table to predict the probability that the next three apples sold will be green.

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Essence Wu

3 March, 18:34

Staci works at an apple orchard during the fall. On average, 70% of the apples sold are green and 30% are red. Use the following random number table to predict the probability that the next three apples sold will be green.

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Aydin Cruz · Answer 1

Answer: The probability that the next 3 apples sold are green is 34.3%.

The probability of one apple sold being green is 70%. To find the chance that 3 apples in a row sold are green, we have to multiply 0.7 three times.

0.7 x 0.7 x 0.7 = 0.343 = 34.3%