Which of the following statements is supported by the table?

Steps to Solve

1. Calculate Total Pets for Each Category

Use the data from the table to find the total number of pets chosen for each type.

• Total Cats: $60$ (from both grades: $25 + 35$)
• Total Dogs: $110$ (from both grades: $60 + 50$)
• Total Birds: $20$ (from both grades: $5 + 15$)
• Total Other: $25$ (from both grades: $15 + 10$)

2. Identify Most Preferred Pet Type

Determine which type of pet was chosen the most by comparing the totals calculated in the first step.

• Dogs: $110$
• Cats: $60$
• Birds: $20$
• Other: $25$

Since $110 > 60$, $20$, and $25$, it shows that dogs were the most preferred pet by students.

3. Evaluate Each Statement

Assess the accuracy of each of the provided statements based on the totals calculated.

• A: Dogs were the most chosen: True

• B: More students in grade 3: False (Grade 3 total: $105$, Grade 4 total: $110$)

• C: 60% chose cats: Calculate the percentage.

  • Total students: $215$
  • $ \frac{60}{215} \approx 0.2790 \times 100 = 27.9%$, so False.

• D: Calculate percentage of grade 3 choosing dogs.

  • $ \frac{60}{105} \approx 0.5714 \times 100 = 57.14%$, so False.

• E: Check if birds were the least chosen. Birds total was $20$, which is less than other types. So, True.

4. Final Analysis

Identify the only statements found to be true.

• A & E are true, but only A addresses the top choice and the question asks for the one supported by the data.