The two-way table shows the number of students in a class who play basketball and/or football.
Play Basketball
Do Not Play Basketball
Total
Play Football
30
?
40
Do Not Play Football
8
6
14
Total
38
16
54
What is the missing number in the table? (5 points)
The missing number in the table is 4.
To find this number, you can fill in the table using the given information.
From the table:
- 30 students play basketball and football
- 40 students play football
- 8 students play basketball but do not play football
- 6 students do not play basketball or football
Calculate the missing number by subtracting the students who are already accounted for:
Total number of students who play football = 40
Number of students who play basketball and football = 30
Number of students who play football only = 40 - 30 = 10
Now, subtract the students who are accounted for:
Total number of students = 54
Number of students who play basketball = 38
Number of students who do not play basketball = 16
Number of students who do not play basketball or football = 6
Therefore, the missing number is calculated as:
Total number of students who do not play basketball = 16 - 6 = 10
Number of students who do not play basketball but play football = 10 - 4 = 6
Thus, the missing number in the table is 4.