In a Recent Local Taste Contest Testing Coke Against Pepsi

question 36

Multiple Choice

In a recent local taste contest testing Coke against Pepsi, it was found that 3/5 of all people surveyed preferred the taste of Coke. If 7,500 people were in the survey, how many chose Pepsi?

• A)4,500
• B)5,400
• C)3,500
• D)3,000
• E)None of these

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