To find the percentage of people who prefer cashew nuts, we need to add up the number of people who prefer cashew nuts from both samples and then divide by the total number of people (400).
(63 + 61) / 400 = 124 / 400 = 0.31 or 31%
Therefore, the answer is c) 31% of the people prefer cashew nuts.
The data from two random samples of 200 people regarding their favorite nuts is shown in the following table.
Almond Pistachio Cashew Walnuts Total
Sample 1 40 62 63 35 200
Sample 2 43 64 61 32 200
Based on the two samples, what percentage of the people prefer cashew nuts?
a 62%
b 30.5%
c 31%
d 31.5%
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