Question

the two - way table below shows the number of tickets sold for performances to the school play.
tickets sold, by performance time

	saturday	sunday
4 pm show	204	212
8 pm show	212	196

which statement is best supported by the table?
○ twenty - three more tickets were sold to the sunday 12 pm show than to the saturday 12 pm show.
○ twenty - four more tickets were sold to the 8 pm shows than to the 4 pm shows.
○ twenty - five more tickets were sold to the sunday shows than to the saturday shows.
○ twenty - six more tickets were sold to the 4 pm shows than to the 12 pm shows.

Explanation:

Step1: Check Option 1

Calculate difference: $211 - 178 = 33$

Step2: Check Option 2

Sum 8pm tickets: $212 + 196 = 408$
Sum 4pm tickets: $204 + 212 = 416$
Difference: $408 - 416 = -8$

Step3: Check Option 3

Sum Saturday tickets: $178 + 204 + 212 = 594$
Sum Sunday tickets: $211 + 212 + 196 = 619$
Difference: $619 - 594 = 25$

Step4: Check Option 4

Sum 4pm tickets: $204 + 212 = 416$
Sum 12pm tickets: $178 + 211 = 389$
Difference: $416 - 389 = 27$

Answer:

Twenty-five more tickets were sold to the Sunday shows than to the Saturday shows.