Question

The following table shows the data collected from four random samples of 50 students from a small middle school regarding their reading preferences:
Sample # Novels Short Stories Classics Comic Books Total
1 26 19 1 4 50
2 30 10 3 7 50
3 33 15 1 1 50
4 22 18 2 8 50


Based on the results in the table, what type of reading is preferred by the majority of students in the samples?
A: Novels
B: Short stories
C: Classics
D: Comic books

Answer 1

Answer:

Answer: The reading that is preferred by the majority of students in the samples is: Novels.

Step-by-step explanation:

We are given table of data that represents the reading preferences of 50 students as:Sample# Novels Short Stories Classics ComicBooks Total 1 26 19 1 4 50 2 30 10 3 7 50 3 33 15 1 1 50 4 22 18 2 8 50Clearly from all the 4 samples we could observe that most students like: Novels.and then they love Short stories , after which they love to read Comic books and the least preferred readings is: Classics.