A group of students and workers entering a metro station were asked whether they were riding the bus or the subway. The two-way table shows their answers.

Types of Transportation

\begin{tabular}{|c|c|c|c|}
\hline & Bus & Subway & Total \\
\hline Students & 27 & 21 & 48 \\
\hline Workers & 42 & 76 & 118 \\
\hline Total & 69 & 97 & 166 \\
\hline
\end{tabular}

How many people were polled?

A. 48
B. 69
C. 118
D. 166



Answer :

To determine the total number of people polled, we need to add up the number of students and workers surveyed.

From the table, we see that there are:
- 48 students
- 118 workers

Adding these two groups together:

[tex]\[ 48 \text{ students} + 118 \text{ workers} = 166 \text{ people} \][/tex]

So, the total number of people polled is:
[tex]\[ 166 \][/tex]

Therefore, the correct answer is:
[tex]\[ \boxed{166} \][/tex]