The following table indicates the preference for different types of soft drinks by three age groups. Age | Cola | Root Beer | Lemon-Lime | Total under 21 years of age | 40 | 25 | 20 | 85 between 21 and 40 | 35 | 20 | 30 | 85 over 40 years of age | 20 | 30 | 35 | 85 Total | 95 | 75 | 85 | 255 Find the probability that a randomly selected person prefers Root Beer. (Give your answer as a reduced fraction or decimal rounded to 2 places.) A. 5/17 ? 0.29 B. 1/3 ? 0.33 C. 19/51 ? 0.37 D. 8/17 ? 0.47 E. None of the above
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