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The table above shows the flavors of ice cream and the toppings chosen by the people at a party. Each person chose one flavor of ice cream and one topping. Of the people who chose vanilla ice cream, what fraction chose hot fudge as a topping?

A

`8/25`

B

`5/13`

C

`13/25`

D

`8/13`

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The correct Answer is:
D
According to the table, 13 people chose vanilla ice cream. Of those people, 8 chose hot fudge as a topping. Therefore, of the people who chose vanilla ice cream, the fraction who chose hot fudge as a topping is `8/13`.
Choice A is incorrect because it represents the fraction of people at the party who chose hot fudge as a topping. Choice B is incorrect because it represents the fraction of people who chose vanilla ice cream with caramel as a topping. Choice C is incorrect because it represents the fraction of people at the party who chose vanilla ice cream.
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