Fast Service Store has maintained daily sales records on the various size "Cool Drink" sales
"Cool Drink" Price Number Sold
$0.50 75
$0.75 120
$1.00 125
$1.25 80
Total 400
Assuming that past performance is a good indicator of future sales,
(a) What is the probability of a customer purchasing a $1.00 "Cool Drink?"
(b) What is the probability of a customer purchasing a $1.25 "Cool Drink?"
(c) What is the probability of a customer purchasing a "Cool Drink" that costs greater than or equal to $1.00?
(d) What is the expected value of a "Cool Drink"?
(e) What is the variance of a "Cool Drink"?
(a) 125/400 = 0.3125 (b) 80/400 = 0.20 (c) 205/400 = 0.5125
(d) .5(.1875 ) + .75(.3 ) + 1(.3125 ) + 1.25(.2 ) = .88125 (e) 0.064
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