Question

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

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

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze apple - strawberry preference

In the average row, 88 people prefer apples and 23 people prefer strawberries. So more people prefer apples than strawberries, eliminating the first option.

Step2: Analyze strawberry - banana preference

In the average row, 23 people prefer strawberries and 89 people prefer bananas. So more people prefer bananas than strawberries, eliminating the second option.

Step3: Analyze apple - banana preference

In the average row, 88 people prefer apples and 89 people prefer bananas. The numbers are very close, so about the same number of people prefer apples and bananas.

Step4: Analyze banana - apple/strawberry preference

The average number of people who prefer bananas (89) is not "many more" than those who prefer apples (88) or strawberries (23).

Answer:

About the same number of people prefer apples and bananas.