Before placing an order, a clothing store owner surveys customers about their most preferred type of skirt style. The results of his survey are shown.
Survey Results
Skirt Type Number of Customers
Flare- 9
Pleated- 15
Hoop- 11
Skater- 9
Maxi- 4
What is the experimental probability that the next customer surveyed prefers flare skirts?
A. 1/9
B. 9/55
C. 3/5
D. 9/46
The experimental probability is calculated by taking the number of customers who prefer flare skirts (9) and dividing it by the total number of customers surveyed (9 + 15 + 11 + 9 + 4 = 48).
So, the experimental probability of the next customer surveyed preferring flare skirts is 9/48, which can be simplified to 3/16.
Therefore, none of the provided options (A. 1/9, B. 9/55, C. 3/5, D. 9/46) are correct.