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?
(1 point)
Responses
62%
62%
30.5%
30.5%
31.5%
31.5%
31%
31.5%
To calculate the percentage of people who prefer cashew nuts, we need to add up the number of people from both samples who prefer cashew nuts, which is 63 from Sample 1 and 61 from Sample 2, giving a total of 124 people.
Then, we divide the number of people who prefer cashew nuts by the total number of people in both samples (200 + 200 = 400) and multiply by 100 to get the percentage:
(124/400) * 100 = 31.5%
Therefore, 31.5% of the people in the two samples prefer cashew nuts.