Question

proma made the two-way table below showing her friends favorite fruit juices.

which shows the correct values for promas friends who prefer orange juice?

girls: 9; boys: 11
girls: 11; boys: 9
girls: 17; boys: 23
girls: 23; boys: 17

Explanation:

Calculate orange juice preference for girls

$$ \text{Girls who prefer Orange Juice} = \text{Total Girls} - \text{Girls who prefer Grapefruit Juice} = 16 - 7 = 9 $$

Calculate orange juice preference for boys

$$ \text{Boys who prefer Orange Juice} = \text{Total Boys} - \text{Boys who prefer Grapefruit Juice} = 14 - 3 = 11 $$

Match with the correct option

$$ \text{girls: } 9; \text{ boys: } 11 $$

Answer:

• girls: 9; boys: 11 (Correct answer)
• girls: 11; boys: 9
• girls: 17; boys: 23
• girls: 23; boys: 17