Even though Puerto Rico is a territory of the United States, there are many cult
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Even though Puerto Rico is a territory of the United States, there are many cultural differences between the states on the continent and the island of Puerto Rico. These differences include the way consumers handle problems with purchases. Two researchers surveyed owners of VCRs in the northeast U.S. and in Puerto Rico. They asked those who had experienced problems with their VCRs whether they complained. The results are given in the table below.
Complained
States
Puerto Rico
NO
94
33
YES
84
What percentage of owners in the northeast U.S. complained about their VCR problems ? ( Enter number with 2 decimals, e.g. 0.35 instead of 35% )
Complained
States
Puerto Rico
Explanation / Answer
Total owners in the northeast U.S. = 178
Number of owners in the northeast U.S. complained about their VCR problems is 84
Proportion of owners in the northeast U.S. complained about their VCR problems is,
= 84/178 = 0.47
Complaint northeast U.S Puerto Rico Total No 94 33 127 Yes 84 89 173 Total 178 122 300Related Questions
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