Question

the conditional relative frequency table was generated using data that compares the favorite subjects of male and female students at a high school. the survey was given to 120 male students and 180 female students.

	math favorite subject	other favorite subject	total
female	0.45	0.55	1.0
total	0.41	0.59	1.0

how many students in the survey said that math was their favorite subject?
○ 42
○ 81
○ 120
○ 123

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate male math fans

Multiply male count by its freq:
$120 \times 0.35 = 42$

Step2: Calculate female math fans

Multiply female count by its freq:
$180 \times 0.45 = 81$

Step3: Sum the two groups

Add male and female math fans:
$42 + 81 = 123$

Answer:

123