University Students Were Given Three Choices of Pizza Toppings and Asked

question 10

Multiple Choice

University students were given three choices of pizza toppings and asked to choose one favorite.They were also asked what year of their program they were in.The following table shows the results. $$\begin{array} { c | c c c c } \text { toppings/year } & 1 \text { st } & \text { 2nd } & \text { 3rd } & \text { 4th } \\\hline \text { cheese } & 10 & 16 & 21 & 22 \\\text { meat } & 20 & 22 & 16 & 10 \\\text { veggie } & 16 & 10 & 20 & 22\end{array}$$ Among the students in their third year,what is the probability that a student responded "meat"?

• A)0.235
• B)0.078
• C)0.281
• D)0.16
• E)0.299

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