Question

two-way table setup
scenario:
suppose we have a dataset detailing the number of electric and gasoline cars sold in urban and rural areas.

car type/area	urban	rural	total
gasoline	?	?	?
total	?	?	400

assume the following data points:

• urban electric: 120 cars
• rural electric: 80 cars
• urban gasoline: 150 cars
• rural gasoline: 50 cars

what is the total number of cars sold in the rural area?
180
130
150
200

Explanation:

Step1: Identify rural car sales

We need to find the total number of cars sold in rural areas. This includes both rural electric and rural gasoline cars.

Step2: Sum rural electric and gasoline

Rural electric cars: 80, Rural gasoline cars: 50. So total rural cars = 80 + 50 = 130.

Answer:

130