Question

Whitney asked her cousins to name all the types of fish they found on a family trip to the aquarium.

19
reported finding a salmon.

57
reported finding a tuna.

14
reported finding a swordfish.

1223
reported finding a whale shark.

Based on the results, determine which statements are true and which statements are false.

(5 points)
True False
Over half the cousins found a tuna.


More cousins found a salmon than a tuna.


More cousins found a whale shark than a swordfish.


More cousins found a tuna than a whale shark.


More cousins found a salmon than a swordfish.

Answer 1

To determine which statements are true and which are false, let's look at the numbers of cousins who reported finding each type of fish:

- Salmon: 19
- Tuna: 57
- Swordfish: 14
- Whale shark: 1223

Now, let's evaluate each statement one by one:

1. **Over half the cousins found a tuna.**
- Total cousins reporting fish = 19 + 57 + 14 + 1223 = 1313
- Half of 1313 is 656.5, so over half would be 657 or more.
- Since only 57 cousins reported finding a tuna, this statement is **False**.

2. **More cousins found a salmon than a tuna.**
- Salmon (19) vs Tuna (57)
- Since 19 is less than 57, this statement is **False**.

3. **More cousins found a whale shark than a swordfish.**
- Whale shark (1223) vs Swordfish (14)
- Since 1223 is greater than 14, this statement is **True**.

4. **More cousins found a tuna than a whale shark.**
- Tuna (57) vs Whale shark (1223)
- Since 57 is less than 1223, this statement is **False**.

5. **More cousins found a salmon than a swordfish.**
- Salmon (19) vs Swordfish (14)
- Since 19 is greater than 14, this statement is **True**.

Here’s a summary of the results:

- Over half the cousins found a tuna. **False**
- More cousins found a salmon than a tuna. **False**
- More cousins found a whale shark than a swordfish. **True**
- More cousins found a tuna than a whale shark. **False**
- More cousins found a salmon than a swordfish. **True**