Question

Please Help!! The line plot shows the length of insects in inches that were collected, how much longer is the longest insect than the shortest insect?

A 6 inches
B 1 inch
C 5/8
D 6/8
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Answer 1

`\Large \boxed{\mathrm{(6)/(8) \ inch}}`

Explanation:

The longest insect is 7/8 inch long.

There are 4 insects that are the shortest at 1/8 inch long.

Subtract the length of the shortest insect from the longest insect.

`\displaystyle (7)/(8) -(1)/(8) \\\\\\ (7-1)/(8) \\ \\ \\ (6)/(8)`

The longest insect is 6/8 inch longer than the shortest insect.

Answer 2

D

Explanation:

We are a given line plot that indicates the lengths of insects and the quantity of insects that fit each length.

To determine how much longer the longest insect is than the shortest insect, we simply need to subtract the shortest into the longest.

The longest insect we have is the lone insect at 7/8 inches long.

The shortest insect measures 1/8 inches.

Therefore, the difference is:

`\displaystyle \begin{aligned} (7)/(8) - (1)/(8) & = (7-1)/(8) \\ \\ & = (6)/(8) \\ \\ &\left( = (3)/(4)\right)\end{aligned}`

In conclusion, our answer is D.