Guests at an upcoming fundraiser dinner were asked whether they prefer the vegetarian option or the beef option for their entrees. They were also asked whether they prefer soup or salad for their appetizers. This table shows the results.

Question

Soup Salad Total
Vegetarian 19 27 46
Beef 43 28 71
Total 62 55 117
How many more guests prefer soup than prefer salad?

Answer 1

To determine how many more guests prefer soup than prefer salad, we can look at the total number of guests who chose each option from the table.

From the table:

• Total number of guests who prefer soup: 62
• Total number of guests who prefer salad: 55

To find the difference between the number of guests who prefer soup and those who prefer salad, we subtract the number of guests who prefer salad from the number of guests who prefer soup:

\[ 62 - 55 = 7 \]

Therefore, 7 more guests prefer soup than prefer salad.