Question

An owner of a small store knows that in the last week 54 customers paid with cash, 42 paid with a debit card, and 153 paid with a credit card. Based on the number of customers from last week, which fraction is closest to the probability that the next customer will pay with cash?

A. 1/5
B. 1/4
C. 1/3
D. 1/2

Answer 1

Answer:

1/5. 

Step-by-step explanation:

You would add 54+42+153=249 to find the total amount of customers from the previous week. Then you would divide 54/249= 0.2168 to find the amount of customers that used cash to total customers. The closest fraction would be about 1/5.