Martin recorded the colors of the cars in a parking lot chosen at random.

Question

R, G, B, W, G, G, B, W, W, B, R, B, G, W, W, R, W, B, B, and B. R means Red, G means Gray, W means White, and B means black.

Based on the sample, what is the most common car color of all the cars in Martin’s state?

A.
red

B.
white

C.
gray

D.
black

Answer 1

To determine the most common car color, we can tally the occurrences of each color from Martin's recorded data:

• R (Red): 3
• G (Gray): 3
• W (White): 5
• B (Black): 7

Now, let's summarize the counts:

• Red (R): 3
• Gray (G): 3
• White (W): 5
• Black (B): 7

From the tallies, we can see that the color with the highest count is Black (B) with 7 occurrences.

Therefore, the answer is:

D. black