The Produce Manager at a Farmer's Market Was Interested in Determining

Multiple Choice

The produce manager at a farmer's market was interested in determining how many oranges a person buys when they buy oranges. He asked the cashiers over a weekend to count how many oranges a person bought when they bought oranges and record this number for analysis at a later time. The data is given below in the table. The random variable x represents the number of oranges purchased and P(x) represents the probability that a customer will buy x apples. Determine the mean number of oranges purchased by a customer.

A) 3.97
B) 3
C) 4
D) 5.50