Question

The line plot represents the amounts of rain that fell each day.

How much total rain fell on all the days it rained the least?

Enter your answer as a fraction in simplest form by filling in the boxes.

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A number line labeled from 2 eighths to 1 and 2 eighths by eighths. There are 3 exes above the label 2 eighths. There are 4 exes above the label 3 eighths. There are 3 exes above the label 5 eighths. There are 2 exes above the label 6 eighths. There is one X above the label 7 eighths. There are 2 exes above the label 1. There are 3 exes above the label 1 and 1 eighth. There is 1 X above the label 1 and 2 eighths. Above the number line and exes is the title Daily Rainfall Amounts. Below the number line is the label Amount left parenthesis inches right parenthesis.

Answer 1

The total rain that fell on the days it rained the least is 3/4 inches. The least amount of rainfall was 2/8 inches, and on those days it happened 3 times. By multiplying and simplifying, we obtain the total amount in simplest form.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks for the total amount of rain that fell on the days it rained the least. The line plot shows 3 X's at the amount of 2 eighths inches (which is the least amount represented), so we multiply 3 by 2/8 to find the total rainfall for those days.

3 × 2/8 = 6/8

This can be simplified by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 2:

6/8 ÷ 2/2 = 3/4

Therefore, the total rainfall for the days with the least rain is 3/4 inches.