A bicycle club conducted a survey to find out which city bicycle path was most popular. Sixty of the club’s 497 members were chosen at random and asked which bike path they liked the most. The club made a table of the results.

Path Central Riverside Maple Park West Slope Total
Number of responses 5 24 20 11 60
Which inference can be drawn from this survey?

Responses

The Maple Park path is the most popular path with club members.
The Maple Park path is the most popular path with club members.

The West Slope path is the most popular path with club members.
The West Slope path is the most popular path with club members.

The Riverside path is the most popular path with club members.
The Riverside path is the most popular path with club members.

The Central path is the most popular path with club members.

1 answer

Based on the survey results provided, the number of responses for each path is as follows:

  • Central: 5 responses
  • Riverside: 24 responses
  • Maple Park: 20 responses
  • West Slope: 11 responses

From this data, we can see that the Riverside path received the highest number of responses (24), making it the most popular path among the surveyed club members.

Therefore, the correct inference that can be drawn from this survey is:

The Riverside path is the most popular path with club members.