A market research firm is investigating the appeal of three package designs.The table below gives information obtained through a sample of 200 consumers.The three package designs are labelled A, B, and C.The consumers are classified according to age and package design preference. If one of these consumers is randomly selected and is under 25, what is the probability that the person prefers design A?
A)0.22
B)0.23
C)0.29
D)0.18
E)0.78

Question

A market research firm is investigating the appeal of three package designs.The table below gives information obtained through a sample of 200 consumers.The three package designs are labelled A, B, and C.The consumers are classified according to age and package design preference.  If one of these consumers is randomly selected and is under 25, what is the probability that the person prefers design A?
A)0.22 
B)0.23 
C)0.29 
D)0.18 
E)0.78

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Out of the 200 consumers, 80 were under 25 and 22 of them preferred design A. Therefore, the probability of a person under 25 preferring design A is 22/80 = 0.275, which is closest to option B, 0.23.

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