Question

A line plot with the lengths of meteors is shown. Two more identical meteor measurements were added so that the total length of all meteors measured is 16 inches. What is the length of each new meteor?

A line plot with the title, length of meteors. The data is measurement in inches. The line plot goes from two eighths to one and seven eighths, with fourteen tick marks in all. The first tick mark is two eighths and has one data point. The second tick mark is three eighths and has three data points. The third tick mark is four eighths and has two data points. The fourth tick mark is five eighths and has no data points. The fifth tick mark is six eighths and has two data points. The sixth tick mark is seven eighths and has no data points. The seventh tick mark is one and has no data points. The eighth tick mark is one and one eighth and has no data points. The ninth tick mark is one and two eighths and has one data point. The tenth tick mark is one and three eighths and has two data points. The eleventh tick mark is one and four eighths and has no data points. The twelfth tick mark is one and five eighths and has no data points. The thirteenth tick mark is one and six eighths and has two data points. The fourteenth tick mark is one and seven eighths and has one data point.

1 inch
one and one eighth inches
one and two eighths inches
one and three eighths inches

Answer 1

Answer:The answer is 1 3/8 (D)

Explanation:

If you added the amounts of each tick mark (which would be 13 2/8), and then subtracted it by 16, it would be 2 6/8. 2 6/8 divided by two (because we need to find the length of both of the indentical meteors) would be 1 3/8.

Now, to make sure it is 1 3/8: 13 2/8 + 1 3/8 + 1 3/8 = 16.

It is confirmed, 1 3/8 (Answer D) is the correct answer.

(Also, I took this test and got it correct :D)

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