Question

esther made the two - way table below showing the number of her schoolmates who have different pets.

	cats	dogs	total
8th grade	26	35	61
total	54	48

which shows the correct values for esthers seventh - grade classmates who have pets?

• cats: 13; dogs: 28
• cats: 28; dogs: 13
• cats: 80; dogs: 83
• cats: 83; dogs: 80

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate 7th grade cat owners

Subtract 8th grade cat count from total cat count:
$54 - 26 = 28$

Step2: Calculate 7th grade dog owners

Subtract 8th grade dog count from total dog count:
$48 - 35 = 13$

Answer:

cats: 28; dogs: 13