An Online Poll Asked People What Their Main Source of News

question 45

Multiple Choice

An online poll asked people what their main source of news was: newspapers,television,internet,or radio.Here are the results: $$\begin{array} { l | l } \text { Response } & \text { Number } \\\hline \text { Newspapers } & 242 \\\text { Television } & 394 \\\text { Internet } & 119 \\\text { Radio } & 162 \\\hline \text { Total } & 917\end{array}$$ If we select a person at random from this sample of 917 people,what is the probability that the person responded "Newspapers"?

• A)0.130
• B)0.242
• C)0.177
• D)0.430
• E)0.264

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Definitions:

Tires

Rubber components mounted on wheel rims, providing traction and absorbing shocks from the road surface for vehicles.

Absolute Advantage

The ability of an individual, company, or nation to produce a good or service more efficiently than competitors, using the same amount of resources.

Comparative Advantage

The ability of an entity to produce a good or service at a lower opportunity cost than its competitors, underpinning international trade benefits.

Computers

Electronic devices capable of processing, storing, and communicating information according to a set of instructions called programs.