For a business class project, Luz observed employees at a nearby workplace that had flexible hours and provided coffee and tea. She recorded whether each employee started before or after 9 am

Question

and whether they drank coffee, tea, or neither.
Coffee Tea Neither
Before 9am 33, 21, 11
after 9am17, 15, 14

How many employees did Luz observe, and which beverage preference had the highest percentage of people starting work after 9 am?

(1 point)
Responses

46; employees who drank coffee were most likely to start after 9 am.
46; employees who drank coffee were most likely to start after 9 am.

65; employees who drank neither coffee nor tea were most likely to start after 9 am.
65; employees who drank neither coffee nor tea were most likely to start after 9 am.

111; employees who drank neither coffee nor tea were mostly likely to start after 9 am.
111; employees who drank neither coffee nor tea were mostly likely to start after 9 am.

111; employees who drank coffee were most likely to start after 9 am.

Answer 1

To determine the total number of employees Luz observed, we can add up the counts for each category:

• Coffee:

  • Before 9 am: 33
  • After 9 am: 17
  • Total for Coffee = 33 + 17 = 50

• Tea:

  • Before 9 am: 21
  • After 9 am: 15
  • Total for Tea = 21 + 15 = 36

• Neither:

  • Before 9 am: 11
  • After 9 am: 14
  • Total for Neither = 11 + 14 = 25

Now, adding all these totals together gives us:

Total Employees = 50 + 36 + 25 = 111

Next, to find which beverage preference had the highest percentage of people starting work after 9 am, we can calculate the percentages for each group that started after 9 am:

1. Coffee:

   • Employees starting after 9 am: 17
   • Total coffee drinkers: 50
   • Percentage = (17 / 50) * 100 = 34%

2. Tea:

   • Employees starting after 9 am: 15
   • Total tea drinkers: 36
   • Percentage = (15 / 36) * 100 ≈ 41.67%

3. Neither:

   • Employees starting after 9 am: 14
   • Total who drank neither: 25
   • Percentage = (14 / 25) * 100 = 56%

From the calculations, we see that the beverage preference “Neither” had the highest percentage of employees starting after 9 am at 56%.

Putting it all together, Luz observed a total of 111 employees, and the beverage preference with the highest percentage of people starting work after 9 am was those who drank neither coffee nor tea.

The correct response is: 111; employees who drank neither coffee nor tea were mostly likely to start after 9 am.