A sample of 1,006 customers were polled at a chain grocery store and a

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A sample of 1,006 customers were polled at a chain grocery store and asked to identify what major soda brand they purchase most often. The pie chart shows the percentage of respondents who preferred each brand. Their choices were limited to Pepsi, Coke, 7-UP, Dr Pepper, and generic soda. Select the best answer to fill in the blanks in each of the statements based on the data shown in the Pie chart.

A. The number of customers who bought Pepsi most often is closest to ___________ % of those who bought Coke most often.

Suppose, Total customers = 100

Pepsi buyers = 38
Coke buyers = 41

therefore, required % = 38/41 = 92.7 % = 93% (approx)

93 is the correct answer

B. Out of the customers surveyed, the total number who bought either 7-UP or Dr Pepper is closest to ___________.

the total number (in % terms) who bought 7-UP = 15%
the total number (in % terms) who bought Dr Pepper = 2%

Total = 17%

17 is the correct answer

pintukr · Answer

A sample of 1,006 customers were polled at a chain grocery store and asked to identify what major soda brand they purchase most often. The pie chart shows the percentage of respondents who preferred each brand. Their choices were limited to Pepsi, Coke, 7-UP, Dr Pepper, and generic soda. Select the best answer to fill in the blanks in each of the statements based on the data shown in the Pie chart.

A. The number of customers who bought Pepsi most often is closest to ___________ % of those who bought Coke most often.

Suppose, Total customers = 100
 
 Pepsi buyers = 38
 Coke buyers = 41

therefore, required % = 38/41 = 92.7 % = 93% (approx)

93 is the correct answer

B. Out of the customers surveyed, the total number who bought either 7-UP or Dr Pepper is closest to ___________.

the total number (in % terms) who bought 7-UP = 15%
the total number (in % terms) who bought Dr Pepper = 2%

Total = 17%

17 is the correct answer

p456 · Answer

93%, 170

1. The number of customers who bought Pepsi most often is closest to ____% of those who bought Coke most often.

customers who bought Pepsi = 380
customers who bought Coke = 410

x% = (380/410)100 = 92.68%

ANSWER: 93%

2. Out of the customers surveyed, the total number who bought either 7-UP or Dr Pepper is closest to _____

customers who bought 7-UP = 150 
customers who bought Dr Pepper = 20
the total number who bought either 7-UP or Dr Pepper = 170

ANSWER: 170

Elite097 · Answer

i) The number of customers who bought Pepsi most often is =38%
% of those who bought Coke most often=41%
Thus 38/41*100~ 93%

ii) Out of the customers surveyed, the total number who bought either 7-UP or Dr Pepper is closest to= 15% of 1006 +2% of 1006= 150+21= 171 ~170

Sajjad1994 · Answer

Official Explanation

The answer to the first question is B. 38 customers bought Pepsi most often for every 41 customers who bought Coke; 38 is about 93% of 41.

The answer to the second question is C. A total of 17% of the 1,006 shoppers bought either 7-UP or Dr Pepper most often; 17% of 1,006 is close to 170.

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