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

Question

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

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To find the probability that a third-year student responded "meat," we need to look at the third row of the table. Out of the 97 third-year students, 27 chose "meat." So the probability is 27/97, which is approximately 0.281. Therefore, the best choice is C.

University Students Were Given Three Choices of Pizza Toppings and Asked