A large national retailer of electronics conducted a survey to determine consumer preferences for various brands of digital cameras and the data are summarized in the table
Shown below.Of the consumers who prefer Pentax, what percentage is male?
A)44.1 % (275/623).
B)6.6% (41/623).
C)52.6% (41/78).
D)14.9% (41/275).
E)12.5% (78/623).

Question

A large national retailer of electronics conducted a survey to determine consumer preferences for various brands of digital cameras and the data are summarized in the table
Shown below.Of the consumers who prefer Pentax, what percentage is male? 
A)44.1 % (275/623). 
B)6.6% (41/623). 
C)52.6% (41/78). 
D)14.9% (41/275). 
E)12.5% (78/623).

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To determine the percentage of Pentax consumers who are male, we need to find the number of male Pentax consumers divided by the total number of Pentax consumers. From the table, we see that there are 78 Pentax consumers, and of those, 41 are male. Therefore, the percentage of Pentax consumers who are male is (41/78) x 100% = 52.6%. Choice C is the best answer.

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