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Sam and Amelia make bean bags for a tossing game. Amelia makes a line plot to show the weight, in pounds, of the bean bags.

Line plot labeled bean bag weight in pounds. 1 X on one half, 2 Xs on three fourths, 2 Xs on seven eighths, 1 X on 1, 1 X on one and one eighth, 1 X on one and one fourth, 2 Xs on 1 and three-eighths, 1 X on one and one half.
Sam says the heaviest bean bag is twice as heavy as the lightest bean bag. Amelia says the heaviest bean bag is three times as heavy as the lightest bean bag.

Who is correct? Explain how you know.

Answer in at least 2 complete sentences.

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( Sam/Amelia) is correct. ( Sam/Amelia) is correct because______________

User Amit Rawat
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Answer:

amelia

Step-by-step explanation.

Amelia is correct because she has the heviest bag

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