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Use the Table to Find the Probability If a Person Is Selected at Random, Find the Probability

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Use the table to find the probability.
-The following table indicates the preference for different types of soft drinks by three age groups.  cola  root beer  lemon-lime  under 21 years of age 402520 between 21 and 40 352030 over 40 years of age 203035\begin{array}{r|rrr} & \text { cola } & \text { root beer } & \text { lemon-lime } \\\hline \text { under 21 years of age } & 40 & 25 & 20 \\\text { between 21 and 40 } & 35 & 20 & 30 \\\text { over 40 years of age } & 20 & 30 & 35\end{array}

If a person is selected at random, find the probability that the person is over 40 and drinks cola.


A) 419\frac { 4 } { 19 }
B) 417\frac { 4 } { 17 }
C) 451\frac { 4 } { 51 }
D) None of the above is correct.

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