Question

the table shows the number of students in each grade who participate in foreign language clubs at meadowlark high school. each student participates in only one club.
foreign language clubs
language 9th grade 10th grade 11th grade 12th grade
spanish 13 12 13 13
german 12 14 5 13
french 4 8 10 6
according to the data above, how many students at meadowlark high school participate in a foreign language club?
a. 91
b. 32
c. 115
d. 123

Explanation:

Step1: Sum 9th Grade students

$13 + 12 + 4 = 29$

Step2: Sum 10th Grade students

$12 + 14 + 8 = 34$

Step3: Sum 11th Grade students

$13 + 5 + 10 = 28$

Step4: Sum 12th Grade students

$13 + 13 + 6 = 32$

Step5: Sum all grade totals

$29 + 34 + 28 + 32 = 123$

Answer:

d. 123