rtaha2412 wrote:The probability that a visitor at the mall buys a pack of candy is 30%. If three visitors come to the mall today, what is the probability that exactly two visitors will buy a pack of candy?
a 0.343
b 0.147
c 0.189
d 0.063
e 0.027
P(1st visitor buys candy) = 3/10
P(2nd visitor buys candy) = 3/10
P(3rd visitor doesn't buy candy) = 7/10
Since we need all of the events above to happen together, we multiply the fractions: 3/10 * 3/10 * 7/10 = 63/1000.
Since the visitor who doesn't buy candy could be 1st, 2nd, or 3rd, we multiply the result above by 3:
3 * 63/1000 = 189/1000.
The correct answer is
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