Question

Customers at two clothing stores were asked about their color preferences in shirts. The responses of the customers at each store are summarized in the table.

Based on the information in the table, which statement best describes the customers' preferences on shirt colors?

A. At both stores, more customers prefer white shirts than shirts in either of the other two colors.

B. At store 2, the same number of customers prefer blue and black shirts.

C. At both stores, fewer customers prefer blue shirts than shirts in either of the other two colors.

D. At store 1, more customers prefer either blue or black shirts than white shirts.

Answer 1

A

Explanation:

By the process of elimination, A would have to be the answer.



B states: At store 2, the same number of customers prefer blue and black shirts.

However the table shows that store 2 has 30 customers that prefer blue shirts and 15 prefer black.

C States: At both stores, fewer customers prefer blue shirts than shirts in either of the other two colors.

Store 1 has 15 customers who prefer blue shirts, and 25 black, 50 white. While store 1 is accurate because 15 is fewer than 50 and 25, store 2 has 30 customers that prefer blue, and 45 white, 15 black. Store two has fewer customers prefer black shirts, not blue.

D states: At store 1, more customers prefer either blue or black shirts than white shirts.

In store 1, most customers preferred white shirts than blue and black, proving this statement wrong.

A is correct because both stores have the highest numbers of customers that prefer white shirts-- numbers being 50 and 45, respectively. This is compared to Store 1's 15 and 25, and Store 2's 30 and 15.