Estimate the Indicated Probability Determine the Empirical Probability That a Student Prefers Meat Toppings

question 262

Multiple Choice

Estimate the indicated probability.
-The table shows the number of college students who prefer a given pizza topping. $$\begin{array} { r | r r r r } \text { toppings } & \text { freshman } & \text { sophomore } & \text { junior } & \text { senior } \\\hline \text { cheese } & 14 & 15 & 22 & 21 \\\text { meat } & 24 & 21 & 15 & 14 \\\text { veggie } & 15 & 14 & 24 & 21\end{array}$$ Determine the empirical probability that a student prefers meat toppings. Round to the nearest Thousandth.

• A) 0.327
• B) 0.324
• C) 0.109
• D) 0.336

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