Question

The probability distribution table shows the proportion of people living in the five different regions of a city. there are now 4200 residents in the city. How many live in the south region?

A)4200
B)2100
C)672
D)263

Answer 1

From the table, the proportion of people living in the south of the city is 0.16.

Given that there are 4,200 people living in the city.

The number of people living in the south of the city is given by 0.16(4,200) = 672.