Question

Use the table to answer the question.

The table shows information about people's favorite places to go on vacation depending on the activities they choose, such as swimming and hiking.
Preferences Mountains Seaside Island
Hiking 45 20 12
Swimming 12 53 40
The table gives information about people’s preferences on vacation destinations and activities. How many prefer the seaside or an island?

(1 point)

Answer 1

To determine how many people prefer the seaside or an island for their vacation, we can add the number of preferences for each activity at both the seaside and island.

From the table:

- **Seaside:**
- Hiking: 20
- Swimming: 53
- Total for seaside = 20 + 53 = 73

- **Island:**
- Hiking: 12
- Swimming: 40
- Total for island = 12 + 40 = 52

Now, we can add the totals for the seaside and the island:

Total preference for seaside or island = 73 (seaside) + 52 (island) = 125

Thus, **125** people prefer the seaside or an island.