At a convention center, there are a total of visitors. Each visitor is located in either room A, room B, or room C. If one of these visitors is selected at random, the probability of selecting a visitor who is located in room A is , and the probability of selecting a visitor who is located in room B is . How many visitors are located in room C?
Explanation
Answer: B.
Explanation:1. Given Information: Total number of visitors = . Each visitor is in room A, room B, or room C. Probability of selecting a visitor from room A, . Probability of selecting a visitor from room B, . We need to find the number of visitors in room C.
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Property of Probabilities: Since each visitor must be in one of the three rooms (A, B, or C), these are mutually exclusive and exhaustive events. The sum of their probabilities must be .
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Calculate the Probability of Selecting a Visitor from Room C, :
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Calculate the Number of Visitors in Room C: Number of visitors in room C = Total number of visitors Number of visitors in room C =
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Perform the Multiplication: : We can do and then adjust decimal places. ------- () Since has two decimal places, , or . Alternatively: . Another way: .
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Compare with Options: [A] [B] - This matches our calculation. [C] [D]
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Conclusion: There are visitors located in room C.