Question

a random sample of people were surveyed on their favorite sport, as shown in the table below sorted by the respondents age. how many people between the ages of 35 and 54 prefer soccer?

Explanation:

Step1: Identify age group

The age group between 35 and 54 is the "35 - 54" row.

Step2: Find soccer column

Locate the "Soccer" column.

Step3: Get value

The value at the intersection of "35 - 54" row and "Soccer" column is 7. Wait, no, wait. Wait, the question is people between 35 and 54 who prefer soccer. Wait, the table: under 21, 21 - 34, 35 - 54, 55 and older. For soccer, under 21: 6, 21 - 34: 8, 35 - 54: 7, 55 and older: 6. Wait, no, the total for soccer is 27 (6 + 8 + 7 + 6 = 27). Wait, the question is "How many people between the ages of 35 and 54 prefer soccer?" So we look at the row "35 - 54" and column "Soccer". The value there is 7? Wait, no, let's check the table again. The table has rows: under 21, 21 - 34, 35 - 54, 55 and older, Total. Columns: Basketball, Football, Soccer, Baseball, Other/Hate Sports, Total. So for Soccer: under 21: 6, 21 - 34: 8, 35 - 54: 7, 55 and older: 6. So the number of people between 35 and 54 who prefer soccer is 7? Wait, but maybe I misread. Wait, the total for soccer is 6 (under 21) + 8 (21 - 34) + 7 (35 - 54) + 6 (55 and older) = 27, which matches the total. So the answer should be 7? Wait, no, wait the question says "between the ages of 35 and 54", so 35 - 54 row, soccer column: 7. Wait, but maybe I made a mistake. Wait, let's check the numbers again. Under 21: Basketball 10, Football 10, Soccer 6, Baseball 6, Other 7, Total 39. 21 - 34: Basketball 5, Football 5, Soccer 8, Baseball 7, Other 6, Total 31. 35 - 54: Basketball 8, Football 10, Soccer 7, Baseball 5, Other 6, Total 36. 55 and older: Basketball 5, Football 7, Soccer 6, Baseball 5, Other 5, Total 28. Yes, so for Soccer, 35 - 54 row: 7. So the number is 7? Wait, but the total for soccer is 6 + 8 + 7 + 6 = 27, which is correct. So the answer is 7? Wait, but maybe I misread the column. Wait, Soccer column: under 21: 6, 21 - 34: 8, 35 - 54: 7, 55 and older: 6. So yes, 7.

Wait, but the user's table: let's re-express the table:

	Basketball	Football	Soccer	Baseball	Other/Hate Sports	Total
21 - 34	5	5	8	7	6	31
35 - 54	8	10	7	5	6	36
55 and older	5	7	6	5	5	28
Total	28	32	27	23	24	134

Yes, so in the "35 - 54" row and "Soccer" column, the value is 7. So the number of people between 35 and 54 who prefer soccer is 7.

Answer:

7