Two-Way Frequency Tables

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Question 3

Which of the following is the correct interpretation of the ratio 1616216 divided by 162?

A. This is the ratio of freshmen who like donuts.

B. This is the ratio of students who prefer donuts who are freshmen.

C. This is the ratio of students surveyed who prefer donuts.

D. This is the ratio of students surveyed who are freshmen.

Answer: Incorrect. What does the 162 represent? Be sure this category is what you look at holistically. Try again. Correct! 162 students preferred donuts and 16 were freshmen. Incorrect. 516 students were surveyed. This number does not appear in the proportion. Try again. Incorrect. 145 freshmen out of 516 students were surveyed. Try again.