Texting behavior Talks on cell phone daily Does not talk on cell phone daily Total Light 110 146 256 Medium

Question

Texting behavior	Talks on cell phone daily	Does not talk on cell phone daily	Total
Light	110	146	256
Medium	139	164	303
Heavy	166	74	240
Total	415	384	799

In a study of cell phone use, 799 randomly selected US teens were asked how often they talked on a cell phone and about their texting behavior. The data are summarized in the table above. If one of the 799 teens surveyed is selected at random, what is the probability that the teen talks on a cell phone daily?

A.

$1 over 799$

B.

$415 over 799$

C.

$384 over 415$

D.

$384 over 799$

Accepted Answer

Choice B is correct. If one of the teens surveyed is selected at random, the probability that the teen talks on a cell phone daily is equal to the quotient of the total number of teens who reported that they talk on a cell phone daily, 415, and the total number of teens surveyed, 799. Therefore, this probability is equal to $415 over 799$ .

Choice A is incorrect. This fraction represents the probability of selecting at random any one of the 799 teens surveyed. Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors. Choice D is incorrect. This fraction represents the probability of selecting at random one of the 799 teens surveyed who doesn’t talk on a cell phone daily.

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Texting behavior Talks on cell phone daily Does not talk on cell phone daily Total Light

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