Students were surveyed about their preference between dogs and cats. The following two-way table displays data for the sample of students who responded to the survey. **How many students in the sample were female?** [[☃ numeric-input 2]] students Preference | Male | Female - | :-: |:-: |:-: | Prefers dogs | $36$ | $20$ Prefers cats | $10$ | $26$ No preference | $2$ | $6$