Question

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? (1 point) Responses 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 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. Community A has the most children. There are 260 children in this community if there are 1,000 households.

Answer 1

To determine which community has the most children based on the averages given in the tables and calculate the number of children in 1,000 households, let's first calculate the average number of children per household for both communities.

**Community A:**

1. Total number of households:
- 10 + 20 + 40 + 75 = 145 households
2. Total number of children:
- 26 + 52 + 104 + 195 = 377 children
3. Average number of children per household:
- \( \frac{377 \text{ children}}{145 \text{ households}} \approx 2.60 \text{ children per household} \)

If there are 1,000 households in Community A:
- Total number of children = \( 1000 \times 2.60 = 2600 \) children

**Community B:**

1. Total number of households:
- 12 + 24 + 50 + 85 = 171 households
2. Total number of children:
- 30 + 60 + 125 + 212.5 = 427.5 children
3. Average number of children per household:
- \( \frac{427.5 \text{ children}}{171 \text{ households}} \approx 2.50 \text{ children per household} \)

If there are 1,000 households in Community B:
- Total number of children = \( 1000 \times 2.50 = 2500 \) children

**Conclusion:**
- Community A has 2,600 children for 1,000 households.
- Community B has 2,500 children for 1,000 households.

Thus, Community A has the most children.

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