Find the Indicated Probability If One of the 255 Subjects Is Randomly Selected, Find

question 37

Multiple Choice

Find the indicated probability.
-The table below shows the soft drinks preferences of people in three age groups. $\begin{array}{r|ccc} & \text { cola } & \text { root beer } & \text { lemon-lime } \\\hline \text { under 21 years of age } & 40 & 25 & 20 \\\text { between 21 and 40 } & 35 & 20 & 30 \\\text { over 40 years of age } & 20 & 30 & 35\end{array}$

If one of the 255 subjects is randomly selected, find the probability that the person drinks root beer given that they are over 40 .

• A) \(\frac { 6 } { 17 }\)
• B) \(\frac { 2 } { 17 }\)
• C) \(\frac { 2 } { 5 }\)
• D) None of the above is correct.

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Definitions:

Elicit Care

Behaviors or signals that are intended to prompt caregiving responses from others, commonly observed in infants and young children.

Visual Systems

Components of the central nervous system, including the eye and parts of the brain, that process visual information.

Puberty

The period during which adolescents reach sexual maturity and become capable of reproduction.

Preference

An individual's inclination towards or tendency to like, choose, or favor something over another, based on factors such as taste, value, convenience, or familiarity.