Question

The line plot shows the lengths of 15fish. Each X represents 1fish.

Fish Lengths
x
x x
x x x
x x x x
x x x x x
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7 71/8 71/4 73/8 71/2 75/8 73/4 77/8 8

Length (inches)

What is the difference between the length of the longest and shortest fish?
A. 3/4 inch
B. 1 inch
C. 1/2 inch
D. 5/8 inch

Answer 1

To find the difference between the length of the longest and shortest fish, we look at the endpoints of the line plot. The longest fish is at \(8\) inches, and the shortest fish is at \(7\) inches.

The difference is \(8 - 7 = 1\) inch.

So, the correct option is:

B. \(1\) inch