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This table displays the inventory of fasteners in a storage cabinet.
A bolt is selected at random from the fastener cabinet. Find the approximate probability it is size 7/8.
Suggested Answer: B
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40 comments · newest first
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Benton
10 months ago
I’m leaning towards none of the above, honestly.
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Ciara
11 months ago
Wait, are we sure about those numbers? Seems off.
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Evan
11 months ago
Definitely going with .08, seems right to me.
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Lauran
11 months ago
I think the probability is closer to .09.
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Micaela
11 months ago
Looks like there are 11 size 7/8 bolts in the cabinet.
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Elli
12 months ago
This is tricky. I'm not confident in my probability skills, so I'll need to think through this step-by-step. Maybe I can find a formula or example that matches this scenario.
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Thad
12 months ago
Okay, I think I've got this. The key is to find the total number of fasteners and the number of 7/8 size bolts, then divide to get the probability. I just need to be careful with the math.
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Cyndy
12 months ago
Hmm, I'm not sure how to approach this. The table shows the inventory, but I'm not sure how to use that information to calculate the probability. I might need to review probability concepts before tackling this.
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Kimi
1 year ago
This looks like a straightforward probability question. I'll start by counting the total number of fasteners in the cabinet, then find the number of 7/8 size bolts and divide to get the probability.
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Cammy
1 year ago
I’m leaning towards option B, but I feel like I might be missing something. I should double-check the counts in the table before finalizing my answer.
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Jestine
1 year ago
I think the answer might be around .09, but I’m not completely confident. I remember we practiced with different sizes and their probabilities.
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Lashandra
1 year ago
I’m a bit unsure about how to approach this. Is it just the number of size 7/8 bolts divided by the total number of bolts?
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Kallie
1 year ago
I remember we did a similar question about calculating probabilities based on inventory counts. I think I need to check the total number of fasteners first.
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Tonja
1 year ago
This seems like a straightforward configuration question. I'll need to carefully review the settings mentioned and think about which ones would be relevant for automatically posting inventory-related documents with sales transactions.
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Mabel
1 year ago
Okay, let me think this through. Increased noise means more random fluctuations in the signal, which would reduce the overall contrast. So I'm going to go with B for this one.
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Gene
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. I'll need to think through the disaster recovery process carefully to identify the critical components.
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Lang
1 year ago
Haha, this question is like a game of 'Guess the Fastener'! I'm going to go with E) none of the above, just to keep things interesting.
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Hannah
1 year ago
User 3: I'll go with A) 11
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Steffanie
1 year ago
User 2: User Comment: Haha, this question is like a game of 'Guess the Fastener'! I'm going to go with E) none of the above, just to keep things interesting.
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Carin
1 year ago
User 1: I think it's D) .30
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Lacey
1 year ago
Oof, this one's tricky. I'm leaning towards D) .30, but I'm not totally sure. The image doesn't provide the total number of bolts, so I'm kind of guessing based on the counts for each size.
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Virgilio
1 year ago
I'm going with C) .09. The image shows 17 bolts of size 7/8, and the total number of bolts is around 197. So the probability of selecting a 7/8 bolt should be 17/197, which is approximately 0.09.
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Louann
1 year ago
I also believe the answer is C) .09. The probability calculation makes sense given the numbers in the image.
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Loreen
1 year ago
I agree with C) .09. The probability calculation seems correct based on the information provided in the image.
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Anjelica
1 year ago
I'm going with C) .09. The image shows 17 bolts of size 7/8, and the total number of bolts is around 197. So the probability of selecting a 7/8 bolt should be 17/197, which is approximately 0.09.
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Ben
1 year ago
I think the answer is D) .30. There are 17 size 7/8 bolts out of 197 total bolts, so the probability should be 17/197 which is around 0.30.
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Arthur
1 year ago
I calculated it too, and I also got C) .09 as the probability.
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Gregoria
1 year ago
I'm going with A) 11, it just seems like the right answer to me.
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Magdalene
1 year ago
I think it might be D) .30, but I'm not sure.
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Carlene
1 year ago
I agree with you, C) .09 seems like the correct choice.
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Jordan
2 years ago
Hmm, I think the answer is B) .08. The image shows the inventory of fasteners, and the question asks for the probability of selecting a 7/8 bolt at random. Based on the counts in the image, the 7/8 bolts make up about 8% of the total inventory.
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Chaya
1 year ago
Let's recalculate and make sure we have the correct probability.
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Lenna
1 year ago
Yes, the probability of selecting a 7/8 bolt at random is approximately .08.
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Kanisha
1 year ago
I agree, the answer is B) .08.
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Micaela
1 year ago
That's a good point. We should double-check our calculations.
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Jillian
1 year ago
But what if we miscalculated the percentage of 7/8 bolts?
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Tonette
1 year ago
I agree with you, the answer is B) .08.
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Fernanda
2 years ago
I believe the correct probability is .30 because there are 3 size 7/8 bolts out of 10 total bolts.
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Jenelle
2 years ago
I disagree, I calculated it to be .09.
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Juliana
2 years ago
I think the probability of selecting size 7/8 bolt is .08.