Step 1 :This problem is a binomial probability problem. The binomial distribution model is appropriate for a statistical experiment if the following conditions are met: 1. The experiment consists of n repeated trials. 2. Each trial can result in just two possible outcomes. We call one of these outcomes a success and the other, a failure. 3. The probability of success, denoted by P, is the same on every trial. 4. The trials are independent; that is, the outcome on one trial does not affect the outcome on other trials.
Step 2 :In this case, we have n=4 (the number of customers), k=3 (the number of customers who order their food to go), and P=0.52 (the probability of a customer ordering their food to go).
Step 3 :We can use the formula for binomial probability: \(P(X=k) = C(n, k) * (P^k) * ((1-P)^(n-k))\), where C(n, k) is the number of combinations of n items taken k at a time, P is the probability of success, and k is the number of successes.
Step 4 :Substituting the given values into the formula, we get \(P(X=3) = C(4, 3) * (0.52^3) * ((1-0.52)^(4-3))\).
Step 5 :Calculating the above expression, we get a probability of approximately 0.270.
Step 6 :Thus, the probability that, in a random sample of 4 customers at Anita's, exactly 3 order their food to go is approximately \(\boxed{0.270}\).