Question

which statement about a purchase by a customer at a grocery store is false?
with no further information, we cannot predict the probability of a purchase by a random customer.
the next customer at the store will definitely buy a banana.
whether the next customer purchases a can of soup is a random event.
a customer’s purchase is a random event.

Explanation:

To determine the false statement, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: Without info, predicting a random customer's purchase probability is correct (we need data/info to calculate probability).
• Option 2: Claiming the next customer "definitely" buys a banana is false, as customer purchases are uncertain (random events), so we can't be definite.
• Option 3: Whether the next customer buys soup is a random event (uncertain), so this is true.
• Option 4: A customer's purchase is a random event (outcome is uncertain), so this is true.

Answer:

The statement "The next customer at the store will definitely buy a banana." (the third option in the list, as per the vertical arrangement) is false. So the answer is the option with the text "The next customer at the store will definitely buy a banana."