Whitney asked her cousins to name all the types of fish they found on a family trip to the aquarium.

Question

19
reported finding a salmon.

57
reported finding a tuna.

14
reported finding a swordfish.

1223
reported finding a whale shark.

Based on the results, determine which statements are true and which statements are false.

(5 points)
True False
Over half the cousins found a tuna.

More cousins found a salmon than a tuna.

More cousins found a whale shark than a swordfish.

More cousins found a tuna than a whale shark.

More cousins found a salmon than a swordfish.

Answer 1

To determine which statements are true and which are false, let's look at the numbers of cousins who reported finding each type of fish:

• Salmon: 19
• Tuna: 57
• Swordfish: 14
• Whale shark: 1223

Now, let's evaluate each statement one by one:

1. Over half the cousins found a tuna.

   • Total cousins reporting fish = 19 + 57 + 14 + 1223 = 1313
   • Half of 1313 is 656.5, so over half would be 657 or more.
   • Since only 57 cousins reported finding a tuna, this statement is False.

2. More cousins found a salmon than a tuna.

   • Salmon (19) vs Tuna (57)
   • Since 19 is less than 57, this statement is False.

3. More cousins found a whale shark than a swordfish.

   • Whale shark (1223) vs Swordfish (14)
   • Since 1223 is greater than 14, this statement is True.

4. More cousins found a tuna than a whale shark.

   • Tuna (57) vs Whale shark (1223)
   • Since 57 is less than 1223, this statement is False.

5. More cousins found a salmon than a swordfish.

   • Salmon (19) vs Swordfish (14)
   • Since 19 is greater than 14, this statement is True.

Here’s a summary of the results:

• Over half the cousins found a tuna. False
• More cousins found a salmon than a tuna. False
• More cousins found a whale shark than a swordfish. True
• More cousins found a tuna than a whale shark. False
• More cousins found a salmon than a swordfish. True