Digital PSAT Math Practice Question 262: Answer and Explanation

Question: 262

The following chart tabulates the breakfast items ordered at Sam's Breakfast Dine-In & Drive-Thru on a particular Monday.

Egg Sandwich

Cinnamon Roll

Breakfast Burrito

Chicken and Waffles

Totals

Dine-in

73

40

68

110

291

Drive-through

94

26

89

75

284

Totals

167

66

157

185

575

What is the best estimation of the probability that a randomly selected item sold from the drive-through that Monday is a breakfast burrito?

  • A. 0.28
  • B. 0.31
  • C. 0.36
  • D. 0.43

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

(B) The drive-through sold a total of 284 items, and 89 of those were breakfast burritos. Therefore, the probability that a randomly selected item will be a breakfast burrito is given by the expression , choice (B).

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