Below are two tables that represent a class of students.

2 tables. Table 1 is a 2-column table with 3 rows. Column 1 has entries boys, girls, total. Column 2 has entries 19, 16, 35. Table 2 is a 2-column table with 3 rows. Column 1 has entries summer birthdays, other birthdays, total. Column 2 has entries 11, 24, 35.

Based on these tables, what can you determine about the students in this class? Check all that apply.
There are 35 students in the class.
11 of the students are boys who have summer birthdays.
19 of the students are boys.
There is not enough information shown to determine how many girls have summer birthdays.

1 answer

Based on the information in the tables, we can determine the following:

  1. There are 35 students in the class. - True (This is shown in both tables as the "total" entry.)

  2. 11 of the students are boys who have summer birthdays. - False (The data does not specify any information about how many boys have summer birthdays. It only states that there are 11 students overall with summer birthdays, which may include both boys and girls.)

  3. 19 of the students are boys. - True (This is directly stated in the first table.)

  4. There is not enough information shown to determine how many girls have summer birthdays. - True (The tables provide the total number of students with summer birthdays (11) and the total number of boys (19), but do not specify how many of those with summer birthdays are girls.)

Therefore, the correct responses are:

  • There are 35 students in the class.
  • 19 of the students are boys.
  • There is not enough information shown to determine how many girls have summer birthdays.