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Answer: Choice B) 83%

This value is exact

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Step-by-step explanation:

Add up everyone in the "has a pet" column to get 22+78 = 100. So we have 100 people who have a pet.

Add up every value in the "male" row to get 22+66 = 88. So there are 88 males

It's tempting to say that 100+88 = 188 people either have a pet or are male, but we're double counting the 22 males who have a pet (top left corner). So we must subtract that value off to get 188-22 = 166

Another way you could look at it is to add up every value that is either in the "has pet" column or is in the "male" row, giving us: 22+78+66 = 166

So there are 166 people who either have a pet, are male, or both.

This is out of 22+66+78+34 = 200 people total

Divide the two values to get 166/200 = 0.83 = 83%

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