A Statistics Professor Classifies His Students According to Their Grade

Multiple Choice

A statistics professor classifies his students according to their grade point average (GPA) and their gender.The resulting cross-classification table is shown below. Which of the following describes the relationship between GPA and gender shown by this table?

A) A higher percentage of females have GPAs over 3.5,compared to males.
B) A lower percentage of females have GPAs over 3.5,compared to males.
C) Females and males each have the same percentage of GPAs over 3.5.
D) You cannot compare male and female GPAs because the total number in each group is not the same.