Mrs. Kirchoff, a math teacher at Calvin Middle School, is helping plan a staff versus students head-to-head competition for a food drive at her middle school. Mrs. Kirchoff randomly surveyed 50 students and asked about the type game each one preferred for the competition. The results of the survey are shown in the table. %0D%0A%0D%0AStaff vs. Students Survey Results%0D%0AGame%09Number of People%0D%0A Basketball%0918%0D%0A Kickball%0912%0D%0A Soccer%09 6%0D%0A Volleyball%0914%0D%0A%0D%0ABased on the results in the table, which statement is NOT true?

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One possible answer could be "The majority of students preferred playing basketball for the competition." This statement is not true because only 36% of the students surveyed preferred basketball, while a higher percentage preferred volleyball (28%).