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Which survey question could have been asked to produce this data display?A: How many pages are in your longest book?B: What is the length and width of your favorite book?C: How many books have you read that were at least 1 and 1/2 inches thick?D: How thick is the thickest book in your book collection?

Which survey question could have been asked to produce this data display?A: How many-example-1
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The survey question that could have been asked to produce this data display is:

C: How many books have you read that were at least 1 and 1/2 inches thick?

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The data display in the form of a dot plot shows the distribution of the thickness of books in inches.

The start point of the dot plot is 1 and 1/2 inches, and the end point is 4 inches, with 1/2 inch separating each point. The number of dots at each point represents the frequency or count of books falling within that thickness range.

By asking respondents how many books they have read that were at least 1 and 1/2 inches thick, the survey can collect data on the frequency distribution of book thickness and create a dot plot similar to the one displayed.

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From the diagram, it shows a range of the book's thickness from 1 and 1/2 inches to 4 inches and there are counters does the book has.

For 1 and 1/2, there are two x's

For 2, there are three x's

and so on and so forth.

The best survey question that can be produce this data is the number of books read per book's thickness.

The best answer will be Option C.

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