Finding the Stream with Highest Student Admissions

The question asks us to identify the stream where the total number of admitted students across all colleges is the highest. We are given a table showing the number of students admitted to different streams in four colleges: College w, College x, College y, and College x (listed again). To answer this, we need to sum the number of admitted students for each stream across all the listed colleges.

Calculating Total Admissions per Stream

Let's calculate the total number of students admitted for each stream by adding the numbers horizontally across all columns for that stream:

• Science: Total students admitted in Science = Students in w + Students in x + Students in y + Students in x
  Total Science Admissions $= 100 + 150 + 350 + 300 = 900$
• Art: Total students admitted in Art = Students in w + Students in x + Students in y + Students in x
  Total Art Admissions $= 100 + 100 + 300 + 350 = 850$
• Engineering: Total students admitted in Engineering = Students in w + Students in x + Students in y + Students in x
  Total Engineering Admissions $= 50 + 50 + 150 + 150 = 400$
• Medical: Total students admitted in Medical = Students in w + Students in x + Students in y + Students in x
  Total Medical Admissions $= 150 + 50 + 50 + 100 = 350$

Comparing Total Admissions

Now, let's compare the total number of admitted students for each stream:

• Science: 900
• Art: 850
• Engineering: 400
• Medical: 350

Comparing these totals, we can see that the highest number of admitted students is 900, which is in the Science stream.

Conclusion

Based on the calculations, the stream with the highest number of admitted students is Science.

Revision Table: Stream Admissions

Additional Information: Data Interpretation from Tables

Interpreting data from tables is a common skill tested in various exams. It involves carefully reading the rows and columns to extract relevant information and perform calculations or comparisons as required by the question. Key steps often include:

• Understanding the table structure: What do the rows represent? What do the columns represent? What do the values in the cells mean?
• Identifying the specific data needed to answer the question.
• Performing necessary calculations, such as summation, averages, differences, or percentages, based on the identified data.
• Comparing results to find the maximum, minimum, or other specific values.
• Being mindful of any notes, units, or special conditions mentioned with the table.

In this problem, we needed to sum values across columns for each row (stream) to find the total admissions per stream before comparing these totals.