For a research project, Maria surveyed 150 college students about whether or not they played sports in elementary school, middle school, and high school.

Based on the data she collected, Maria concluded that the majority of students who played sports played in high school.

Which two-way table is a possible representation of the data she collected?

W.
X.

Y.
Z.

Y
X
W
Z

Question

For a research project, Maria surveyed 150 college students about whether or not they played sports in elementary school, middle school, and high school.

Based on the data she collected, Maria concluded that the majority of students who played sports played in high school.

Which two-way table is a possible representation of the data she collected?


W.	
X.

Y.	
Z.

    Y
    X
    W
    Z

anonymous · Answer

W. https://app107.studyisland.com/pics/159745q11sports3.png

anonymous · Answer

X. https://app107.studyisland.com/pics/159745q11sports4.png

anonymous · Answer

Y. https://app107.studyisland.com/pics/159745q11sports2.png

anonymous · Answer

Z. https://app107.studyisland.com/pics/159745q11sports1.png

anonymous · Answer

Hey,@phi  you were the first one i asked for help!

anonymous · Answer

Oh hi perl

anonymous · Answer

Guys this is Two Way Tables!

phi · Answer

first step
Maria concluded that the majority of students who played sports played in high school.

which column do you look in:  played sports or the other one ?

anonymous · Answer

Played Sports

perl · Answer

There are two important facts, there is a total of 150 students and the majority of students who played sports played in high school.

anonymous · Answer

Its either X or Z

phi · Answer

majority means more than 1/2
so I would look for the table that has a big number in the high school box

anonymous · Answer

Because theres more in highschool

anonymous · Answer

And @phi  X or Z does

phi · Answer

I would check which one adds up to 150 using all the boxes.

phi · Answer

any luck ?

anonymous · Answer

No  :(

phi · Answer

can you add up the boxes for choice X ?

anonymous · Answer

144

phi · Answer

now choice Z ?

anonymous · Answer

ITS Z

phi · Answer

yes.  X has the "right" numbers for "majority played sports in high school", but it does not have 150 total students. close by not the correct answer.
Z has 150 students plus has the majority played sports in high school

anonymous · Answer

More? @phi

anonymous · Answer

@perl ?

anonymous · Answer

A class of twenty-four students recorded information about whether or not the students had brown or blonde hair and whether or not the students had green or blue eyes.

Based on the information recorded, the teacher concluded that the students in the class who have brown hair tend to have green eyes.

Which two-way table is a possible representation of the information recorded?


W.	
X.

Y.	
Z.

    X
    W
    Z
    Y