This table displays the preferred sports choices of boys and girls, based on a survey where they selected their favorite sport from baseball, soccer, and football.
Baseball Soccer Football
Girls 31 62 51
Boys 57 54 71
A survey was given to girls and boys that asked them to pick their favorite sport from a list of baseball, soccer, and football. The results are shown in the table. How many boys chose soccer or football as their favorite sport?
(1 point)
Responses
71
71
182
182
125
125
113
1 answer
To find the total number of boys who chose soccer or football as their favorite sport, we need to add the number of boys who selected soccer and the number of boys who selected football.
From the table:
Now, let's calculate the sum:
54 (soccer) + 71 (football) = 125
Thus, the total number of boys who chose soccer or football as their favorite sport is 125.
