Lab Terrier Poodle Other Total
Male 18 22 6 28 74
Female 14 26 8 12 60
Total 32 48 14 40 134
Which statement is true?
A The number of males who chose a breed labeled as Other is more than two times that of females
The females who choose other breed is 12, twice this number is 24. The number of male who choose other breed is 28. 28 is four more than 24. The number of males who chose a breed labeled as Other is more than twice that of female. A IS THE ANSWER.
B More people chose Labs than any other breed
There are a total of 32 people ( male and female ) which chose Lab. It is actually third in the ranking. B IS NOT THE ANSWER.
С The breed of Labs has the least difference between male and female selections.
Here, we will check the difference between the numbers in the male and female section, then we will compare them
Labs 18 - 14 = 4
Ter 22 - 26 = 4 (-)
Pdl 6 - 8 = 2 (-)
Poodle has the least difference between male and female sections. C IS NOT THE ANSWER.
D Over half of the respondents preferred Terriers.
There are 134 total respondents, half of the total respondents is 67. The total number of terriers is only 48. D IS NOT THE ANSWER
Answer:
A. The number of males who chose a breed labeled as Other is more than two times that of females