Last July, 160 babies were born in a hospital in Maine; 3
5
of the babies were girls. Seventy babies weighed 8 pounds or more. Fifty boys weighed 8 pounds or more. Which of these tables best represents the data?
A 4-column table with 3 rows. Column 1 has entries boys, girls, total. Column 2 is labeled less than 8 pounds with entries 50, blank, blank. Column 3 is labeled greater-than-or-equal-to 8 pounds with entries blank, blank, 70. Column 4 is labeled Total with entries blank, 96, 160.
A 4-column table with 3 rows. Column 1 has entries boys, girls, total. Column 2 is labeled less than 8 pounds with entries blank, blank, 70. Column 3 is labeled greater-than-or-equal-to 8 pounds with entries 50, blank, blank. Column 4 is labeled Total with entries 96, blank, 160.
A 4-column table with 3 rows. Column 1 has entries boys, girls, total. Column 2 is labeled less than 8 pounds with entries blank, blank, blank. Column 3 is labeled greater-than-or-equal-to 8 pounds with entries 50, blank, 70. Column 4 is labeled Total with entries blank, 96, 160.