Question

a survey asks teachers and students whether they would like the new school mascot to be a pirate or a moose. this table shows the results. which statement is true? a. \moose\ is equally popular with students and teachers. b. \moose\ is more popular with students, but \pirate\ is more popular with teachers. c. \pirate\ is more popular with students, but \moose\ is more popular with teachers. d. there is no difference between the preferences of students and teachers.

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate the proportion of students who prefer each mascot

For students, the number of students who prefer "Pirates" is \(75\), and the number of students who prefer "Moose" is \(15\). Since \(75>15\), "Pirate" is more popular with students.

Step2: Calculate the proportion of teachers who prefer each mascot

For teachers, the number of teachers who prefer "Pirates" is \(5\), and the number of teachers who prefer "Moose" is \(15\). Since \(15 > 5\), "Moose" is more popular with teachers.

Answer:

C. "Pirate" is more popular with students, but "moose" is more popular with teachers.