SOLUTION: The chart below gives the number of vehicle tags sold in each city. City / Number of Vehicle Tags Sold ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- --------- B

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Question 481853: The chart below gives the number of vehicle tags sold in each city.
City / Number of Vehicle Tags Sold
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Bristol / 1,863
Trevor / 3507
Camp Lake / 2,457
Salem / 1773
Paddock Lake / 2,541
One car is selected at random from the cars with vehicle tags from these cities. What is the probability that this car is from Salem?
Please help me!Thanks a lot!
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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The chart below gives the number of vehicle tags sold in each city.
City / Number of Vehicle Tags Sold
---------------------------------------------------------
Bristol / 1,863
Trevor / 3507
Camp Lake / 2,457
Salem / 1773
Paddock Lake / 2,541
One car is selected at random from the cars with vehicle tags from these cities. What is the probability that this car is from Salem?
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Ans:
Find the total number of tags by adding 1863+3507+...+2541
Then P(car from Salem) = 1773/(total number of tags)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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