Question

joy asked 60 eighth graders whether they would prefer to study french or spanish in high school. this table shows some of the results. complete the table. how many more boys than girls did joy survey?

Explanation:

Step1: Find the number of girls who prefer French

We know that the total number of students who prefer French is \(15\), and the number of boys who prefer French is \(8\). So the number of girls who prefer French is \(15 - 8=7\).

Step2: Find the total number of girls

The number of girls who prefer French is \(7\) and the number of girls who prefer Spanish is \(18\). So the total number of girls is \(7 + 18=25\).

Step3: Find the total number of boys

The total number of students is \(60\), and the total number of girls is \(25\). So the total number of boys is \(60 - 25 = 35\).

Step4: Find the number of boys who prefer Spanish

The total number of boys is \(35\), and the number of boys who prefer French is \(8\). So the number of boys who prefer Spanish is \(35 - 8=27\).

Step5: Find how many more boys than girls were surveyed

The number of boys is \(35\) and the number of girls is \(25\). The difference is \(35-25 = 10\).

Answer:

\(10\)