Question

Dexter collected data from his classmates on whether they prefer hamburgers or hotdogs.

Based on the data collected, if one hundred boys and one hundred girls are given their choice between hamburgers and hotdogs, which statement is true?
A) More boys than girls prefer hamburgers and hotdogs.
B) More boys than girls prefer hamburgers over hotdogs.
C) More girls than boys prefer hamburgers over hotdogs.
D) More girls than boys prefer hotdogs over hamburgers.

Answer 1

C) More girls than boys prefer hamburgers over hotdogs.

Explanation:

Boy likes hamburgers:

13

(13 + 8)

=

13

21

= 0.6190 ≈ 62%

Girl likes hamburger:

12

(12 + 5)

=

12

17

= 0.7059 ≈ 71%

thus,

girls (71 of 100) > boys (62 of 100)

Answer 2

C) More girls than boys prefer hamburgers over hotdogs.