Tasty Treats Baking Company asked all students in the senior class at Ridgemont High School the question, “Do you prefer chocola
te or butterscotch Tasty Treats?” Everyone surveyed had to pick one of the two answers, and 42%, percent said they preferred chocolate. Based on this data, which of the following conclusions are valid?
Choose 1 answer:
(Choice A)
A
42%, percent of all students at Ridgemont High prefer chocolate.
(Choice B)
B
42%, percent of all students in the senior class at Ridgemont High prefer chocolate.
(Choice C)
C
42%, percent of the male students in the senior class at Ridgemont High prefer chocolate, but we cannot conclude anything about the population.
Answer a is incorrect because only the seniors were questioned and answer c is incorrect because nothing was mentioned in the question about only testing males.
