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The table shows how students traveled to school and whether they arrived on time.
<table><tr><th></th><th>On time</th><th>Late</th><th>Total</th></tr><tr><th>Bus</th><td>\(14\)</td><td>\(6\)</td><td>\(20\)</td></tr><tr><th>Walk</th><td>\(9\)</td><td>\(3\)</td><td>\(12\)</td></tr><tr><th>Total</th><td>\(23\)</td><td>\(9\)</td><td>\(32\)</td></tr></table>
a) How many students walked and arrived late?
b) How many students walked in total?
Hints
- An interior cell represents students who belong to both its row category and its column category.
- A row total is found at the far right of that row.
Solution
1. The Walk row and Late column meet at the cell containing \(3\).
2. The total at the end of the Walk row is \(12\).
Answer
a) \(3\) students.
b) \(12\) students.
