Use the table to answer the question.

This table tracks the number of 7th and 8th graders attending on Friday and Saturday, along with the total attendance.
Friday Saturday Totals
7th graders 24
8th graders 35
Totals 52
Construct the two-way table to determine the total number of eighth graders.

(1 point)
Responses

35
35

59
59

63
63

28

1 answer

To determine the total number of 8th graders, we need to fill in the missing values in the two-way table using the information provided.

From the table:

  • Total attendance for Friday = 52
  • 7th graders attending on Friday = 24

To find the number of 8th graders attending on Friday, we can use the total attendance for that day:

\[ \text{Total attending on Friday} = \text{7th graders on Friday} + \text{8th graders on Friday} \]

This can be expressed mathematically as:

\[ 52 = 24 + \text{(8th graders on Friday)} \]

Calculating the number of 8th graders on Friday gives:

\[ \text{(8th graders on Friday)} = 52 - 24 = 28 \]

Now, adding this to the number of 8th graders attending on Saturday (which is already given as 35), we can find the total number of 8th graders:

\[ \text{Total number of 8th graders} = (\text{8th graders on Friday}) + (\text{8th graders on Saturday}) = 28 + 35 = 63 \]

Therefore, the total number of 8th graders is 63.

The correct response is:

63