Question

elena set up a two-way table to describe menu options at a dinner she hosted. which could be the rows in her table?

non-vegetarian; doesnt like spicy food
non-vegetarian; likes spicy food
vegetarian; non-vegetarian
vegetarian; likes spicy food

Explanation:

Identify the categories of a two-way table

A two-way table organizes categorical data based on two distinct variables. The rows represent the categories of one variable, while the columns represent the categories of the other variable. The categories within a single variable must be mutually exclusive and cover the possibilities for that variable.

Analyze the given options

• "non-vegetarian; doesn't like spicy food" mixes two different variables (dietary preference and taste preference).
• "non-vegetarian; likes spicy food" mixes two different variables.
• "vegetarian; non-vegetarian" represents the mutually exclusive categories of a single variable (dietary preference).
• "vegetarian; likes spicy food" mixes two different variables.

Select the correct row categories

The rows (or columns) must represent the complete set of categories for one of the variables. Therefore, "vegetarian; non-vegetarian" is the only option that correctly represents the categories of a single variable.

Answer:

• (A) non-vegetarian; doesn't like spicy food
• (B) non-vegetarian; likes spicy food
• (C) vegetarian; non-vegetarian (Correct answer)
• (D) vegetarian; likes spicy food