The following table shows the data collected from four random samples of 50 students from a small middle school regarding their reading preferences: Book Preferences Sample # Novels Short Stories Classics Comic Books Total 1 26 19 1 4 50 2 30 10 3 7 50 3 33 15 1 1 50 4 22 18 2 8 50 Based on the results in the table, what type of reading is preferred by the majority of students in the samples?

Answer: The reading that is preferred by the majority of students in the samples is:                          Novels.Step-by-step explanation:We are given table of data that represents the reading preferences of 50 students as:Sample#  Novels  Short Stories  Classics   ComicBooks  Total      1               26           19                  1                 4                 50      2              30           10                  3                 7                50      3              33           15                   1                  1                50      4              22           18                   2                 8               50Clearly from all the 4 samples we could observe that most students like:              Novels.and then they love  Short stories , after which they love to read Comic books and the least preferred readings is: Classics.