The data from two random samples of 200 people regarding their favorite nuts is shown in the following table. Almond Pistachio Cashew Walnuts TotalSample 1 40 62 63 35 200Sample 2 43 64 61 32 200Based on the two samples, what percentage of the people prefer cashew nuts?
In Sample 1, 63 out of 200 people prefer cashew nuts.
In Sample 2, 61 out of 200 people prefer cashew nuts.
Therefore, in total across both samples, 63 + 61 = 124 people prefer cashew nuts.
To calculate the percentage of people who prefer cashew nuts, we divide the total number of people who prefer cashew nuts (124) by the total number of people surveyed (400) and multiply by 100 to get the percentage:
(124/400) * 100 = 31%
Therefore, 31% of the people surveyed prefer cashew nuts.