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This table tracks the fruit preference of 7th and 8th students
Apples Banana Oranges Totals
7th graders 44 120
8th graders 35 46
Totals 72 71
Constructing the two-way table, what is the total number of seventh graders who prefer bananas?

(1 point)
Responses

86
86

69
69

25
25

51
51

1 answer

To find the total number of seventh graders who prefer bananas, we first look at the provided two-way table:

                 Apples    Bananas    Oranges    Totals
7th graders       44                  ?          120
8th graders                   35        46         
Totals            72                  71

From the totals, we can gather that:

  1. The total number of 7th graders is 120.
  2. The total number of bananas is 71 (combining both grade preferences).
  3. The 8th graders prefer 35 bananas.

To find the number of 7th graders who prefer bananas, we can subtract the 8th graders who prefer bananas (35) from the total bananas (71):

\[ \text{Bananas (7th graders)} = \text{Total Bananas} - \text{Bananas (8th graders)} \] \[ \text{Bananas (7th graders)} = 71 - 35 = 36 \]

So, the total number of seventh graders who prefer bananas is 36, which is not one of the provided answer choices.

Please double-check the choices provided or the data to ensure it's accurately reflecting the preference counts. The best estimate from the available choices might imply there’s either an error in the question or additional interpretation needed.