Sport

Gender Baseball Basketball Football Soccer
Male 13 15 20 12
Female 23 16 13 21
A survey of favorite sports separates responses by gender. Answers are compiled in a two-way frequency table. Interpret the table to determine which sport is most popular.

(1 point)
Responses

football
football

baseball
baseball

soccer
soccer

basketball
basketball

1 answer

To determine the most popular sport based on the provided two-way frequency table, we need to look at the total responses for each sport, combining both male and female preferences.

  • Baseball: 13 (Male) + 23 (Female) = 36
  • Basketball: 15 (Male) + 16 (Female) = 31
  • Football: 20 (Male) + 13 (Female) = 33
  • Soccer: 12 (Male) + 21 (Female) = 33

Now, we can compare the totals:

  • Baseball: 36
  • Basketball: 31
  • Football: 33
  • Soccer: 33

From this, we can conclude that baseball is the most popular sport, with a total of 36 responses.