The Web site for a stationery retailer receives 1,000 hits on a particular day. From past experience it has been determined that every 1,000 hits results in 15 large sales of at least $500 and 200 small sales of less than $500. Assuming that all hits have the same probability of a sale, what is the probability of a large sale from a particular hit? What is the probability of a small sale? What is the probability of any sale?

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The Web site for a stationery retailer receives 1,000 hits on a particular day. From past experience it has been determined that every 1,000 hits results in 15 large sales of at least $500 and 200 small sales of less than $500. Assuming that all hits have the same probability of a sale, what is the probability of a large sale from a particular hit? What is the probability of a small sale? What is the probability of any sale?

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