Question

Jane surveys a random sample of 200 students from her middle school to learn what type of school lunch is preferred. The table below shows the result of the survey:

Lunch Type Sandwich Hot Dog Salad
Number of students 84 85 31


Which of the following inferences can be made based on the data?
A sandwich is the most preferred lunch.
A sandwich is two times more popular than a salad.
Sandwiches and hot dogs are almost equally preferred.
A hot dog is almost two times more popular than a salad.

Answer 1

Sandwiches and hot dogs are almost equally preferred.

Explanation:

When looking at the data, the number of students who chose sandwiches and the number of students in which who chose hot dogs is 1 off and so they are almost equally preferred.