Question

Each of the children of a society chose their favourite fruit variety. This chart shows the results.

How many more children prefer to eat Apple over Banana?

• A. $3$
• B. $6$
• C. $9$
• D. $42$

Answer 1

The correct option is B

$6$

Step 1: Finding the number of children liking apples and oranges -

By analyzing the table -

We can clearly see that one mark in the table represents $3$values.

The initial mark for apple = $27$

The final mark for apple = $39$

The total number of children liking apples = $\text{final mark - initial mark}$

= $39-27=12$

The initial mark for banana = $21$

The final mark for banana = $27$

The total number of children liking bananas = $\text{final mark - initial mark}$

= $27-21=6$

Step 2: Finding the difference between the number of children liking apples and bananas -

Number of students choosing Apples = $12$

Number of students choosing Orange = $6$

Difference between them = $12-6=6$

Hence, $6$ more children prefer apples over bananas, and therefore option (b) is correct.