A local electronics retailer recently conducted a study on purchasers of large screen televisions. The study recorded the type of television and the credit account balance of the customer at the time of purchase. They obtained the following results. What percentage of purchases were plasma televisions by customers with the smallest credit balances?
A) 50.0
B) 39.2
C) 56.3
D) 34.8
E) 19.6

Question

A local electronics retailer recently conducted a study on purchasers of large screen televisions. The study recorded the type of television and the credit account balance of the customer at the time of purchase. They obtained the following results.  What percentage of purchases were plasma televisions by customers with the smallest credit balances?
A) 50.0 
B) 39.2 
C) 56.3 
D) 34.8 
E) 19.6

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

40 of 204 total purchases; 40/204 = 19.6%

A Local Electronics Retailer Recently Conducted a Study on Purchasers