students were surveyed about their preference between dogs and cats. the following two - way table displays…

students were surveyed about their preference between dogs and cats. the following two - way table displays data for the sample of students who responded to the survey. how many students in the sample were female? students\npreference male female\nprefers dogs 36 20\nprefers cats 10 26\nno preference 2 6
Answer
Explanation:
Step1: Identify female - related data
Sum the female - column values.
Step2: Calculate the sum
$20 + 26+6$ $= 52$
Answer:
52