Question

Jasmine asked her classmates to name all the types of birds they found on a field trip to a local aviary. 18 reported finding a blue jay. 67 reported finding a finch. 13 reported finding a blackbird. 1124 reported finding an owl. Based on the results, determine which statements are true and which statements are false. (5 points) True False Over half the students found a finch. More students found a blackbird than a finch. More students found a blue jay than an owl. More students found a finch than a blackbird. More students found a blackbird than an owl.

Answer 1

To determine which statements are true and which are false based on the reported findings, let's summarize the data:

- Blue jay: 18 students
- Finch: 67 students
- Blackbird: 13 students
- Owl: 1124 students

Now, we will analyze each statement:

1. **Over half the students found a finch.**
- Total students = 18 (blue jay) + 67 (finch) + 13 (blackbird) + 1124 (owl) = 1222
- Half of 1222 = 611
- Since 67 < 611, this statement is **False**.

2. **More students found a blackbird than a finch.**
- Students who found a blackbird = 13
- Students who found a finch = 67
- Since 13 < 67, this statement is **False**.

3. **More students found a blue jay than an owl.**
- Students who found a blue jay = 18
- Students who found an owl = 1124
- Since 18 < 1124, this statement is **False**.

4. **More students found a finch than a blackbird.**
- Students who found a finch = 67
- Students who found a blackbird = 13
- Since 67 > 13, this statement is **True**.

5. **More students found a blackbird than an owl.**
- Students who found a blackbird = 13
- Students who found an owl = 1124
- Since 13 < 1124, this statement is **False**.

To summarize the truth values:
1. False
2. False
3. False
4. True
5. False