Question

at one point last year, the local animal shelter had only cats and dogs. there were 32 animals in all. of the cats, 11 were male and 4 were female. of the dogs, 12 were male and 5 were female. complete parts a and b.
a. construct a two - way frequency table of the data.

Explanation:

Step1: Fill cat row values

Cats: Male=11, Female=4, Total=11+4=15

Step2: Fill dog row values

Dogs: Male=12, Female=5, Total=12+5=17

Step3: Fill total column values

Male total=11+12=23, Female total=4+5=9, Grand total=15+17=32

Answer:

Type of Animal	Gender	Male	Female	Total
Dog		12	5	17
Total		23	9	32