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Interpret the data in the data table.

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\text{Date} & \text{Menu} & \text{Average meal in lbs} & \text{Students counted/served} & \text{Waste collected} & \text{Waste per student} & \% \text{Wasted} \\

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2/21 & \text{Ham Slice} & \frac{1.47 \text{ lbs}}{25 \text{ meals}} & \frac{128}{300} & 36.8 \text{ lbs} & 0.29 \text{ lbs/student} & 20\% \\

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2/22 & \text{Soft Taco} & \frac{1.46 \text{ lbs}}{60 \text{ meals}} & \frac{307}{\text{ess served}} & 73.8 \text{ lbs} & 0.24 \text{ lbs/student} & 16\% \\

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2/23 & \text{Chicken Soup} & \frac{1.43 \text{ lbs}}{42 \text{ meals}} & 136 / 377 \text{ served} & 51.7 \text{ lbs} & 0.38 \text{ lbs/student} & 27\% \\

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2/28 & \text{Cheeseburger} & \frac{1.14 \text{ lbs}}{57 \text{ meals}} & 272 & 74.7 \text{ lbs} & 0.27 \text{ lbs/student} & 24\% \\

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3/01 & \text{Sweet Chili Chicken} & \frac{1.31 \text{ lbs}}{33 \text{ meals}} & 197 & 62.6 \text{ lbs} & 0.32 \text{ lbs/student} & 24\% \\

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3/02 & \text{Orange Chicken} & \frac{1.42 \text{ lbs}}{62 \text{ meals}} & \frac{231}{\text{sib served}} & 80.3 \text{ lbs} & 0.34 \text{ lbs/student} & 24\% \\

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3/06 & \text{Lasagna} & \frac{1.57 \text{ lbs}}{78 \text{ meals}} & 298 & 86.1 \text{ lbs} & 0.29 \text{ lbs/student} & 18\% \\

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\text{Averages \& Totals} & & \frac{1.40 \text{ lbs}}{357 \text{ meals}} & \text{1569} / 3576 \text{ served} & 466 \text{ lbs} & 0.30 \text{ lbs/student} & 21\% \\

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- The menu that students liked most:
[Choose]

- The menu that contained the most student waste:
[Choose]

- The menu that included the most food waste per student:
[Choose]

Answer :

To interpret the data in the table and answer the questions, let's go through the information provided carefully:

1. Menu that generated the most waste per student:
- We need to look at the column labeled "Waste 1 student" which shows the waste generated per student for each menu item.
- The highest waste per student value is 0.38 lbs/student, which corresponds to "Chicken soup."

2. Menu with the highest percentage of waste:
- Here, we examine the "% Wasted" column to find the menu that has the highest waste percentage.
- The largest percentage is 27%, also corresponding to "Chicken soup."

So, for both questions, the answer is "Chicken soup," as it has both the most waste per student and the highest percentage of waste.