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| High school | Year | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | |
| Foothill | 87 | 80 | 75 | 76 | 70 |
| Valley | 44 | 54 | 65 | 76 | 82 |
| Total | 131 | 134 | 140 | 152 | 152 |
The table above shows the number of students from two different high schools who completed summer internships in each of five years. No student attended both schools. Of the students who completed a summer internship in 2010, which of the following represents the fraction of students who were from Valley High School?
Number of High School Students Who Completed Summer Internships High school Year 2008 2009 2010 2011
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Answer explanation
Choice B is correct. According to the table, 140 students from the two high schools completed summer internships in 2010. Of these, 65 were from Valley High School. Therefore, of the students who completed summer internships in 2010, represents the fraction who were from Valley High School.
Choice A is incorrect. This is the difference between the numbers of students from the two high schools who completed internships in 2010 divided by the total number of students from the two schools who completed internships that year. Choice C is incorrect. This is the fraction of students from Foothill High School who completed internships out of all the students who completed internships in 2010. Choice D is incorrect. This is the number of students from Valley High School who completed internships in 2010 divided by the number of students from Foothill High School who completed internships in 2010.
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