Question

rivera cintrón, khaliys algebra 1 unit 2 practice problem a counselor surveyed students to find out whether they own a pet and whether they live in a house or an apartment. the table shows the results. own a pet do not own a pet house 18 2 apartment 8 12 according to the data, what conclusion can be made? the number of students who own pets is the same for those living in houses and those living in apartments. a greater number of students living in apartments own pets compared to those living in houses. there is no observable relationship between the type of housing and whether someone owns a pet. students who live in houses are more likely to own pets than those who live in apartments.

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate pet owners per housing

House pet owners: $18$, Apartment pet owners: $8$

Step2: Calculate total per housing

Total in houses: $18+2=20$, Total in apartments: $8+12=20$

Step3: Find pet ownership rates

House rate: $\frac{18}{20}=0.9$, Apartment rate: $\frac{8}{20}=0.4$

Step4: Compare rates and options

$0.9 > 0.4$, so house residents are more likely to own pets.

Answer:

Students who live in houses are more likely to own pets than those who live in apartments.