Question

The line plot shows the measurement of liquids in eight identical beakers. How much total liquid is in all beakers combined? The liquid is measured in milliliters.

A)
5 ml


B)
5
3
8
ml
Eliminate

C)
7 ml


D)
8
3
4
ml

Answer 1

The answer is C.

Explanation:

First: To answer this, you need to know that every x above a number means that the number is a part of the data set that many times.

Last: Here are all the numbers from the line plot.

They will be added together.

1/4 + 1/2 + 1/2 + 1/2 + 1 + 1 + 1 1/2 + 1 3/4 = 7 ml

When we finish adding the number we got the total of 7 ml.

Answer 2

To answer this, you need to know that every x above a number means that the number is a part of the data set that many times.

Here are all the numbers from the line plot. They will be added together.

1/4 + 1/2 + 1/2 + 1/2 + 1 + 1 + 1 1/2 + 1 3/4 = 7 ml.

The answer is C.