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

63
63

59
59

35
35

28

1 answer

To construct the two-way table and determine the total number of 8th graders, we need to fill in the missing entries based on the information given.

  1. We know that the total attendance on Friday is 52.

  2. There are 24 7th graders on Friday, so we can find the number of 8th graders on Friday:

    \[ \text{8th graders on Friday} = \text{Total on Friday} - \text{7th graders on Friday} \] \[ \text{8th graders on Friday} = 52 - 24 = 28 \]

  3. Now we can fill in the number of 8th graders on Saturday, which is given as 35.

  4. Now let's calculate the total number of 8th graders:

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

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