The problem may have read probability in percent. Otherwise, none of these answers is correct, as probabilities must be between 0 and 1. 17 million/248.8 million = 17/248.8 = 0.0683279742765273...
which rounds to .0683, or 6.83%.
Bhargav M.
asked 08/13/20According to census data, there are a total of 248.8 million households in India. Out of these households, approximately 17 million households in India have dogs as pets.
Now, suppose that you randomly choose a household in India, what is the probability that it will have a dog as a pet?
6.83
7.83
6.80
7.80
The problem may have read probability in percent. Otherwise, none of these answers is correct, as probabilities must be between 0 and 1. 17 million/248.8 million = 17/248.8 = 0.0683279742765273...
which rounds to .0683, or 6.83%.
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