A survey of university students in Canada reported the following percentages. $$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | l | l | }
\hline & \text { Cat lover } & \text { Dog lover } & \text { Other } & \text { Total } \
\hline \text { Brand 1 Cola } & 22.5 \% & 28.0 \% & 16.5 \% & 67.0 \% \
\hline \text { Brand 2 Cola } & 7.5 \% & 12.0 \% & 13.5 \% & 33.0 \% \
\hline \text { Total } & 30.0 \% & 40.0 \% & 30.0 \% & \
\hline
\end{array}$$ What percentage of cat and/or dog lovers prefers Brand 2 Cola?
A)25.0%
B)30.0%
C)27.5%
D)33.8%
E)27.9%

Question

A survey of university students in Canada reported the following percentages. $$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | l | l | } 
\hline & \text { Cat lover } & \text { Dog lover } & \text { Other } & \text { Total } \
\hline \text { Brand 1 Cola } & 22.5 \% & 28.0 \% & 16.5 \% & 67.0 \% \
\hline \text { Brand 2 Cola } & 7.5 \% & 12.0 \% & 13.5 \% & 33.0 \% \
\hline \text { Total } & 30.0 \% & 40.0 \% & 30.0 \% & \
\hline
\end{array}$$ What percentage of cat and/or dog lovers prefers Brand 2 Cola?
A)25.0%
B)30.0%
C)27.5%
D)33.8%
E)27.9%

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To find the percentage of cat and/or dog lovers who prefer Brand 2 Cola, we add the percentages of cat and dog lovers who prefer Brand 2 Cola: 7.5% (cat lovers) + 12.0% (dog lovers) = 19.5%. Then, we calculate this as a percentage of the total cat and dog lovers: 19.5% / (30.0% + 40.0%) = 19.5% / 70.0% = 27.9%.

A Survey of University Students in Canada Reported the Following