Based on the data, which group(s) of students should be encouraged to read more? explain your reasoning.
here is the chart
| pages | 6th | 7th | 8th| {grades}
| 75 pages | 24 | 18 | 22 |
| 100 pages | 22 | 32 | 24 |
| 150 pages | 30 | 53 | 25 |

The 8th graders should be encouraged to read more. This is because they have the lowest pages read on average. If you calculate the average # of pages read, the 6th graders have a total of 25 pages, the 7th graders a total of 34, while the 8th graders stand at a total of 23. It is because of their lowest total page read count that the 8th graders should be most encouraged to read more.