Question

Below are the data collected from two random samples of 100 members of a large travel club regarding the type of vacation they prefer:
Sample Adventure Beach Cruise Ski
A               74             5         2      19

B             71              6           2       21


Which of the following inferences can be made based on the data?

A. More members prefer a cruise vacation and a ski vacation than an adventure
vacation.

B. More members prefer a beach vacation and a ski vacation than a cruise vacation.

C. Most members prefer a beach vacation.

D. Most members prefer a cruise vacation.

Answer 1

Answer:

B. More members prefer a beach vacation and a ski vacation than a cruise vacation.

Answer 2

The correct answer is B.

There are a total of 5+19+6+21 = 51 people that prefer either a beach or a ski vacation, while only 2+2=4 people prefer a cruise vacation.