Use the tables to answer the question.

Community A
Number of Households Total Number of Children
10 26
20 52
40 104
75 195
Community B
Number of Households Total Number of Children
12 30
24 60
50 125
85 212.5
Based on the tables showing the average number of children per household for two different communities, which community has the most children if both neighborhoods have the same number of households? How many children live in this community if 1,000 households?

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Community B has the most children. There are 2,500 children in this community if there are 1,000 households.
Community B has the most children. There are 2,500 children in this community if there are 1,000 households.

Community A has the most children. There are 260 children in this community if there are 1,000 households.
Community A has the most children. There are 260 children in this community if there are 1,000 households.

Community A has the most children. There are 2,600 children in this community if there are 1,000 households.
Community A has the most children. There are 2,600 children in this community if there are 1,000 households.

Community B has the most children. There are 212.5 children which is greater than the 195 in Community A.
Community B has the most children. There are 212.5 children which is greater than the 195 in Community A.
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To determine which community has more children per household and how many children would live in each community if there were 1,000 households, we'll first calculate the average number of children per household for both communities based on the given data.

Community A:

  1. For 10 households: 26 children → average = 26 / 10 = 2.6
  2. For 20 households: 52 children → average = 52 / 20 = 2.6
  3. For 40 households: 104 children → average = 104 / 40 = 2.6
  4. For 75 households: 195 children → average = 195 / 75 = 2.6

Overall average for Community A = 2.6 children per household.

If there are 1,000 households:

  • Total children = 2.6 * 1,000 = 2,600 children.

Community B:

  1. For 12 households: 30 children → average = 30 / 12 = 2.5
  2. For 24 households: 60 children → average = 60 / 24 = 2.5
  3. For 50 households: 125 children → average = 125 / 50 = 2.5
  4. For 85 households: 212.5 children → average = 212.5 / 85 = 2.5

Overall average for Community B = 2.5 children per household.

If there are 1,000 households:

  • Total children = 2.5 * 1,000 = 2,500 children.

Comparison:

  • Community A: 2,600 children (for 1,000 households)
  • Community B: 2,500 children (for 1,000 households)

Conclusion: Community A has the most children. There are 2,600 children in this community if there are 1,000 households.

So the correct response is: "Community A has the most children. There are 2,600 children in this community if there are 1,000 households."