Question

at one point last year, the local animal shelter had only cats and dogs. there were 47 animals in all. of the cats, 12 were male and 8 were female. of the dogs, 16 were male and 11 were female. complete parts a and b.
a. construct a two - way frequency table of the data.

Explanation:

Step1: Fill cat row

Male cats = 12, Female cats = 8, Total cats = 12 + 8 = 20

Step2: Fill dog row

Total dogs = Total animals - Total cats = 47 - 20 = 27
Male dogs = 16, Female dogs = 27 - 16 = 11

Step3: Fill total column

Total male = 12 + 16 = 28, Total female = 8 + 11 = 19

Answer:

Type of Animal	Male	Female	Total
Dog	16	11	27
Total	28	19	47