Question

at a pancake breakfast fundraiser, guests were asked to choose either orange juice or milk. they also chose either syrup or fruit as a pancake topping. brenna volunteered at the breakfast and surveyed the guests about their choices. this table shows some of the results. complete the table. how many more guests chose syrup than fruit as a pancake topping?

Explanation:

Step1: Find the number of guests who chose syrup with orange juice

We know that for orange juice, the total number of guests is \(83\) and the number of guests who chose fruit is \(24\). Using the formula \( \text{Syrup (orange juice)}=\text{Total (orange juice)}-\text{Fruit (orange juice)}\), we have \(83 - 24\).

$$83-24 = 59$$

Step2: Find the total number of guests who chose syrup

The number of guests who chose syrup with milk is \(44\) and with orange juice is \(59\). So, \( \text{Total (syrup)}=59 + 44\)

$$59+44=103$$

Step3: Find the total number of guests who chose fruit

The number of guests who chose fruit with orange juice is \(24\) and with milk is \(23\). So, \( \text{Total (fruit)}=24 + 23\)

$$24 + 23=47$$

Step4: Find the difference between the number of guests who chose syrup and fruit

Using the formula \( \text{Difference}=\text{Total (syrup)}-\text{Total (fruit)}\), we substitute the values: \(103-47\)

$$103 - 47=56$$

Answer:

\(56\)