TABLE 12-12
Parents complain that children read too few storybooks and watch too much television nowadays. A survey of 1,000 children reveals the following information on average time spent watching TV and average time spent reading storybooks.

-Referring to Table 12-12, how many children in the survey spent less than 2 hours watching TV and no more than 2 hours reading storybooks on average?
A) 8
B) 130
C) 175
D) 687

Question

TABLE 12-12
Parents complain that children read too few storybooks and watch too much television nowadays. A survey of 1,000 children reveals the following information on average time spent watching TV and average time spent reading storybooks.
 
-Referring to Table 12-12, how many children in the survey spent less than 2 hours watching TV and no more than 2 hours reading storybooks on average?
A) 8 
B) 130 
C) 175 
D) 687

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

According to the table, 175 children spent less than 2 hours watching TV and no more than 2 hours reading storybooks on average since they belong to the intersection of TV watching hours of less than 2 hours (row 1) and storybook reading hours of no more than 2 hours (column 1).

TABLE 12-12 Parents Complain That Children Read Too Few Storybooks and Watch