Car buyers were asked to indicate the car dealer they believed offered the best overall service.The four choices were Contour Motors (C),Modern Chrysler (M),Tonneau Auto (T),and Uncanny Chevrolet (U).The following data were obtained: $\begin{array}{llllllllll}
\mathrm{T} & \mathrm{C} & \mathrm{C} & \mathrm{C} & \mathrm{U} & \mathrm{C} & \mathrm{M} & \mathrm{T} & \mathrm{C} & \mathrm{U} \
\mathrm{U} & \mathrm{M} & \mathrm{C} & \mathrm{M} & \mathrm{T} & \mathrm{C} & \mathrm{M} & \mathrm{M} & \mathrm{C} & \mathrm{M} \
\mathrm{T} & \mathrm{C} & \mathrm{C} & \mathrm{T} & \mathrm{U} & \mathrm{M} & \mathrm{M} & \mathrm{C} & \mathrm{C} & \mathrm{T} \
\mathrm{T} & \mathrm{H} & \mathrm{C} & \mathrm{H} & \mathrm{T} & \mathrm{M} & \mathrm{M} & \mathrm{C} & \mathrm{H} & \mathrm{T}
\end{array}$ What percentage of car buyers identified Contour Motors as having the best overall service?

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Car buyers were asked to indicate the car dealer they believed offered the best overall service.The four choices were Contour Motors (C),Modern Chrysler (M),Tonneau Auto (T),and Uncanny Chevrolet (U).The following data were obtained: $\begin{array}{llllllllll}
\mathrm{T} & \mathrm{C} & \mathrm{C} & \mathrm{C} & \mathrm{U} & \mathrm{C} & \mathrm{M} & \mathrm{T} & \mathrm{C} & \mathrm{U} \
\mathrm{U} & \mathrm{M} & \mathrm{C} & \mathrm{M} & \mathrm{T} & \mathrm{C} & \mathrm{M} & \mathrm{M} & \mathrm{C} & \mathrm{M} \
\mathrm{T} & \mathrm{C} & \mathrm{C} & \mathrm{T} & \mathrm{U} & \mathrm{M} & \mathrm{M} & \mathrm{C} & \mathrm{C} & \mathrm{T} \
\mathrm{T} & \mathrm{H} & \mathrm{C} & \mathrm{H} & \mathrm{T} & \mathrm{M} & \mathrm{M} & \mathrm{C} & \mathrm{H} & \mathrm{T}
\end{array}$  What percentage of car buyers identified Contour Motors as having the best overall service?

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To find the percentage of car buyers who identified Contour Motors as having the best overall service, we need to count the number of times Contour Motors was chosen and divide by the total number of responses.
Contour Motors was chosen 7 times out of 40 responses, so the percentage is:
$$\frac{7}{40}	imes100\% = 17.5\%$$
Therefore, the closest option is B: 14/40 = 0.35 or 35%.

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