Question

which columns controlled the sort when the table below was sorted? table supplement utah special olympics 2002 spring sports classic bowling singles table with columns: name, delegation, gender, age, final score game 1, final score game 2, final score game 3, total score, game average, ranking bar graph with names and total score options: ∘ age, then name ∘ name, then ranking ∘ gender, then age ∘ total score, then ranking

Explanation:

To determine which columns controlled the sort, we analyze each option:

• Option "Age, then Name": Check the Age column. The ages are 14, 14, 14, 15, 15, 15, 17, 19. Within the same age (e.g., 14), the names are in no obvious order, so this is incorrect.
• Option "Name, then Ranking": Names are not in a sorted order (e.g., Timothy, Jorge, etc.), so this is incorrect.
• Option "Gender, then Age": First, check Gender. The genders are M, M, M, M, F, M, F, F. Then within each gender, check Age. For M: ages 14,14,14,15,15 (sorted). For F: ages 15,17,19 (sorted). This matches the table's order.
• Option "Total Score, then Ranking": Total scores are not in a consistent sorted order (e.g., 192, 263, 148, etc.), so this is incorrect.

Answer:

C. Gender, then Age