The probability of getting a bad egg in a lot of 400 eggs is 0.035. The number of bad eggs in the lot is
(a) 7
(b) 14
(c) 21
(d) 28
Solution:
Total number of eggs 400
Probability of getting a bad egg = 0.035
Number of bad eggs = 0.035 of 400 = = 14 (b)
A girl calculates that the probability of her winning the first prize in a lottery is 0.08. If 6000 tickets are sold, how many tickets she has bought?
(a) 40
(b) 240
(c) 480
(d) 750
Solution:
For a girl,
Winning a first prize = 0.08
Number of total tickets = 6000
Number of tickets she bought = 0.08 of 6000 = = 480 (c)
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