A study of interior designers' opinions with respect to the most desirable primary color for executive offices showed that: What is the probability that a designer does not prefer yellow?
A)0.000
B)0.765
C)0.885
D)1.000

Question

A study of interior designers' opinions with respect to the most desirable primary color for executive offices showed that:  What is the probability that a designer does not prefer yellow?
A)0.000 
B)0.765 
C)0.885 
D)1.000

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The probability of a designer not preferring yellow is equal to the complement of the probability of a designer preferring yellow. The sum of the probabilities for each color must equal 1, and the given chart shows that 11% of designers prefer yellow. Thus, the probability of a designer not preferring yellow is 1-0.11=0.89 or 88.5% which is closest to C (0.885).

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