Suppose the data above represent the survival data for the a

Suppose the data above represent the survival data for the a certain ship that sank. The males are adult males and the females are adult females.

Do you think the adage \"women and children first\" was adhered to on this ship?

a- Yes, because the survival rate for men was much lower than the survival rates for women and children.

b- No, because the survival rate for men was higher than the survival rates for women and children.

c- No, because the survival rate for men was about the same as the survival rates for women and children.

Male Female Child Total 80 Survived 202 405 687 56 Died 1.044 64 1.164 Tota 1.246 461 144 1.851

Solution

As we can see only 202 male survived out of 1246, their survival rate would be =(202/1246)×100= 16% only which is far lesser than that of females (405/461)×100=87% and children (80/144)×100= 55%

So we agree to the point that women and children were allowed to escape first out of the ship

Hence option a. is correct