Question

Brand Y Cola sponsors a survey of 15,559 residents of Texas to determine which brand of cola they prefer. Forty percent say they prefer Brand X, and 60 percent say they prefer Brand Y. Which of the following is the sample used for the survey ?

Answer 1

6224 Brand X residents and 9335 Brand Y residents

Explanation:

Total number of residents in the survey=15559

Residents that prefer Brand X=40%

Residents that prefer Brand Y=60%

Population sample?

Residents that prefer Brand X= 40/100 ×15559 =6223.6⇒6224 residents

Residents that prefer Brand Y= 60/100 × 15559 =9335.4⇒⇒9335 residents

Answer 2

Answer: B

Explanation: