Passenger Category Saved
Lost
Men
338
1,352
Women
316
109
Children
56
53
16. Which of these claims about survival rates on the Titanic are true?
Explain your reasoning.
a. More men than women were saved.
b. Women were more likely than children to be lost.
C. Men were about six times as likely to be saved as children.
17. Another way to see whether men, women, and children were lost
at the same rate is to find the overall survival rate for all Titanic
passengers. Use the overall rate to find expected survival counts for
each passenger category. Overall, 32% of passengers were saved and
68% lost their lives.
a. Use the total numbers of men, women, and children on board the
Titanic and use the overall survival rates. Copy and complete the
table below.
Passenger Category Expected Saved Expected Lost
Men
Women
Children