A Market Research Firm Is Investigating the Appeal of Three

question 46

Multiple Choice

A market research firm is investigating the appeal of three package designs. The table below gives information obtained through a sample of 200 consumers. The three package designs are labelled A, B, and C. The consumers are classified according to age and package design preference. If one of these consumers is randomly selected and is under 25, what is the probability that the person prefers design A?

• A) 0.22
• B) 0.23
• C) 0.29
• D) 0.18
• E) 0.78

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