Answer:
- <u><em>Option B. There will be close to 40 TVs but probably not exactly 40 TVs not showing a sports channel.</em></u>
Explanation:
There are a total of <em>7 sports channels</em> and 4 non-sports channels o<em>ut of 11 channels.</em>
The probability that one <em>TV will be not be showing a sports channel</em>, P(not S), is:
- P(not S) = number of non-sports channels / number of channels.
The <em>best prediction</em> on <em>how many TVs will not be showing a sports channel </em>is, the expected value, which is equal to the number of TVs mulitplied by P(not S):
- P(not S) = 110 × 4/11 = 40.
Since this is a random variable, the expected value is not the exact number of TV but just a probability.
Hence, the answer is the option <em>B: There will be close to 40 TVs but probably not exactly 40 TVs not showing a sports channel.</em>