TABLE 4-4 Suppose That Patrons of a Restaurant Were Asked Whether They

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Short Answer

TABLE 4-4
Suppose that patrons of a restaurant were asked whether they preferred water or whether they preferred soda. 70% said that they preferred water. 60% of the patrons were male. 80% of the males preferred water.
-Referring to Table 4-4, the probability a randomly selected patron prefers soda is ________.

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