To find the total number of seventh graders who prefer bananas from the table, we need to look at the provided data.
From the table, we notice that there's no direct value given for the preference of bananas by 7th graders. However, we can find the missing number by using the total number of students and the total number of each fruit preference.
We know the total number of 7th graders is 120, and the total number of bananas preferred by all students is 72 (8th graders prefer 35 bananas, which we can find directly).
To find out how many 7th graders prefer bananas, we use the following:
Total preference for bananas = Total preference for 7th graders + Total preference for 8th graders 72 = (7th graders who prefer bananas) + 35
Now we solve for the number of 7th graders who prefer bananas: 7th graders who prefer bananas = 72 - 35 7th graders who prefer bananas = 37
This means the total number of seventh graders who prefer bananas is 37.
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