Question

A taste test asks people from Texas and California which pasta they prefer, brand A or brand B. This table shows the results. A person is randomly selected from those tested. What is the probability that the person is from California, given that the person prefers brand A? A. 0.55 B. 0.62 C. 0.60 D. 0.53

Answer 1

0.53

Explanation:

The computation of the probability that the person is from California, given that the person prefers brand A is shown below

= Brand A california ÷ Total brand A

= 90 ÷ 170

= 0.53

Hence the probability is 0.53

The last option is correct