The following table represent the number of dogs per household in a small town. Suppose one household is selected at random. Find the probability of exactly two dogs.

Question

Dogs 0 1 2 3 4 5

Households 1491 425 168 48 29 14

Answer 1

To find the probability, add up the total number of household. Probability of exactly 2 dogs = # of households with 2 dogs/total number of households.