Question

7. Test Practice Which is the correct fair share for the

measurements shown in the line plot?
A= 1/6 mile
B= 1/3 mile
C=1/2 mile
D=2/3mile

0= 0
1/8= xx
1/4=x
1/3=xxx
1/2=xxx
1=0

Answer 1

Based on the given line plot, we can see that there are 3 x's between the 1/4 mark and the 1/2 mark, which represents 3/8 mile. Similarly, there are 2 x's between the 1/2 mark and the 1 mark, which represents 1/3 mile.

To find the fair share of the measurements, we need to divide the total distance represented by the x's (which is 3/8 + 1/3 = 17/24 mile) by the total number of x's (which is 5).

So the fair share for each x is:

(17/24) ÷ 5 = 17/120 mile

Now we can convert each of the answer choices to a fraction with a denominator of 120 and see which one is closest to the fair share:

A) 1/6 mile = 20/120, which is too high

B) 1/3 mile = 40/120, which is too high

C) 1/2 mile = 60/120, which is too high

D) 2/3 mile = 80/120, which is too high

Therefore, none of the answer choices are correct.