Question

making inferences
two samples were taken at a shopping mall. in each sample, 200 shoppers were asked which fruit they preferred.

	apple	banana	strawberry
sample 2	92	88	20
average	88	89	23

given the results in the table, which inference can be made?
○ more people prefer strawberries than prefer apples.
○ more people prefer strawberries than prefer bananas.
○ about the same number of people prefer apples and bananas.
○ many more people prefer bananas than prefer apples or strawberries.

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate total preferences

Sample1 + Sample2 totals:
Apple: $84 + 92 = 176$
Banana: $90 + 88 = 178$
Strawberry: $26 + 20 = 46$

Step2: Evaluate each option

• Option1: 46 < 176 → False
• Option2: 46 < 178 → False
• Option3: 176 ≈ 178 → True
• Option4: 178 is not "many more" than 176 → False

Answer:

C. About the same number of people prefer apples and bananas.