50 students are surveyed and here is the result.
Food Frequency
Ice cream - 12
Cookies - 11
Fruit -6
Candy -13
Other -8
Which of the following statement is true.
A. More than half of the children chose candy
B. More than half of the children chose either ice cream or cookies
C. Fewer than 10 children chose cookies
D. Fewer than 10 children chose gum.
Is it D?
Thanks
Yes. D appears to be the only correct answer.
But I don't see how gum is counted as food.
I think it's a dumb question.
To answer this question, we need to analyze the given data.
First, let's determine the total number of students surveyed. According to the data, 50 students were surveyed.
Now, let's examine each statement and verify which one is true.
A. More than half of the children chose candy.
To determine if this statement is true, we need to calculate the number of students who chose candy and compare it to half of the total number of students surveyed. According to the data, 13 students chose candy.
The number of students surveyed is 50, and half of that is 25. Since 13 is less than 25, statement A is false.
B. More than half of the children chose either ice cream or cookies.
To determine if this statement is true, we need to calculate the number of students who chose either ice cream or cookies and compare it to half of the total number of students surveyed. According to the data, 12 students chose ice cream and 11 students chose cookies, which gives us a total of 23 students who chose either ice cream or cookies.
Again, the number of students surveyed is 50, and half of that is 25. Since 23 is less than 25, statement B is false.
C. Fewer than 10 children chose cookies.
To determine if this statement is true, we need to verify if the number of students who chose cookies is less than 10. According to the data, 11 students chose cookies. Since 11 is not less than 10, statement C is false.
D. Fewer than 10 children chose gum.
This statement is not directly provided in the given data, so it cannot be verified. Therefore, we cannot determine the accuracy of statement D.
In conclusion, the correct answer is that none of the statements provided can be proven true based on the given data.