Question

A store recently released a new line of alarm clocks that emits a smell to wake you up in the morning. The head of sales tracked buyers' ages and which smells they preferred. Bacon Cinnamon Under 13 years old 4 2 A teenager 5 5 An adult 5 2 What is the probability that a randomly selected buyer is an adult and purchased a clock scented like cinnamon? Simplify any fractions.

Answer 1

Answer:

2/23

Explanation:

The total number of buyers surveyed:

$\begin{gathered} =4+2+5+5+5+2 \\ =23 \end{gathered}$

The number of adults that purchased a clock scented like cinnamon = 2

Therefore, the probability that a randomly selected buyer is an adult and purchased a clock scented like cinnamon:

$=\frac{2}{23}$