A local electronics retailer recently conducted a study on purchasers of large screen televisions.The study recorded the type of television and the credit account balance of the customer at the time of purchase.They obtained the following results. What percentage of the customers had the highest credit balances and purchased an LCD television?
A)36.30
B)5.90
C)19.60
D)56.30
E)16.20

Question

A local electronics retailer recently conducted a study on purchasers of large screen televisions.The study recorded the type of television and the credit account balance of the customer at the time of purchase.They obtained the following results.  What percentage of the customers had the highest credit balances and purchased an LCD television?
A)36.30 
B)5.90 
C)19.60 
D)56.30 
E)16.20

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

We need to look at the customers who purchased an LCD television and had the highest credit balances. These are the customers in the far right column who fall in the last interval (credit balance greater than $5000) and also fall in the first row (purchased an LCD TV). The percentage for this intersection is 5.90%, which is option B.

A Local Electronics Retailer Recently Conducted a Study on Purchasers