SOLUTION: how do you do this problem? During the last hour, a telemarketer dialed 20 numbers and reached 4 busy signals, 3 answering machines, and 13 people. Use this information to deter

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Question 150463: how do you do this problem?
During the last hour, a telemarketer dialed 20 numbers and reached 4 busy signals, 3 answering machines, and 13 people. Use this information to determine the empirical probability that the next call will be answered in person. (Give solution as a fraction in lowest terms.)

Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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13/20=.65 or 65% chance that the next call will be answered.