Question

Ron is comparing the effectiveness of four cleansers on three different types of stains. The table below shows the percent of each stain removed by the cleansers.



Effectiveness of Cleansers
Cleanser % of Stain Removed
Brand Tomato
Juice Motor
Oil Rust
W 87% 78% 21%
X 63% 52% 69%
Y 28% 62% 37%
Z 92% 48% 52%




Which cleanser removed more than half of each stain?




Brand W


Brand X


Brand Y


Brand Z

Answer 1

Brand X.

It removed 63% of tomato juice, 52% of motor oil, and 69% of rust — all greater than 50%.