Estimate the indicated probability.
-The table shows the number of college students who prefer a given pizza topping. $$\begin{array} { r | r r r r }
\text { toppings } & \text { freshman } & \text { sophomore } & \text { junior } & \text { senior } \
\hline \text { cheese } & 11 & 12 & 28 & 22 \
\text { meat } & 21 & 22 & 12 & 11 \
\text { veggie } & 12 & 11 & 21 & 22
\end{array}$$ Determine the empirical probability that a student prefers cheese toppings. Round to the nearest Thousandth.
A) 0.107
B) 0.301
C) 0.356
D) 0.322

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Estimate the indicated probability.
-The table shows the number of college students who prefer a given pizza topping. $$\begin{array} { r | r r r r } 
\text { toppings } & \text { freshman } & \text { sophomore } & \text { junior } & \text { senior } \
\hline \text { cheese } & 11 & 12 & 28 & 22 \
\text { meat } & 21 & 22 & 12 & 11 \
\text { veggie } & 12 & 11 & 21 & 22
\end{array}$$ Determine the empirical probability that a student prefers cheese toppings. Round to the nearest Thousandth.
A) 0.107
B) 0.301
C) 0.356
D) 0.322

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The total number of students is 140. The number of students who prefer cheese is 73. The probability is 73/140 = 0.521, which rounds to 0.356.

Estimate the Indicated Probability Determine the Empirical Probability That a Student Prefers Cheese Toppings