Question

The two-way table shows the number of students in a school who have hamsters and/or dogs as pets.

Have Hamsters


Do Not Have Hampsters


Total




Have Dogs

16

24

40




Do Not Have Dogs

25

35

60




Total

41

59

100



How many more students have hamsters than dogs?
1
5
8
9

Answer 1

1

Explanation:

There are a total of 16+25 = 41 students that own hamsters.

There are a total of 16+24 = 40 students that own dogs.

This is a difference of 41-40 = 1.

Answer 2

Answer: 1

Explanation:

Total number of students that own hamsters 16+25 = 41.

Total of students that own dogs 16+24 = 40.

To get how many more students own hamsters than dogs, we find the difference;

That is 41-40 = 1.

Good luck