Joseph measures the ropes used to tie boats to a dock. He records the lengths of the ropes in feet and then makes a line plot.
A line plot named
Joseph concludes that the difference between the longest and shortest lengths is
2
1
2
feet.
Marta disagrees and says that there is no difference. Who is correct?
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at the greatest and least lengths.
Marta is correct because there is no difference between the greatest and least lengths represented by the line plot. The line plot only shows the number of times each length appears, not the actual values of the lengths themselves. Therefore, it is not possible to determine the difference between the longest and shortest lengths from the line plot alone.
There 2nd drop down menew tells me to add or subtract
witch one do I choose
Based on the question and the information provided, you should choose "neither" for the second drop-down menu. The question is asking about the difference between the longest and shortest lengths, but the line plot only shows the frequency of lengths and not the actual values of the lengths. Therefore, it is not possible to add or subtract anything from the line plot to determine the difference between the longest and shortest lengths.
no I need to choose add or subtract I can't choose neither
so witch one do I choose
If you must choose between adding or subtracting, you would choose "subtract". However, please note that subtracting is not a correct method for finding the answer to this question since the line plot only shows the frequency of lengths and not the actual values of the lengths. Therefore, subtracting based on the line plot would not provide accurate or meaningful results.
Marta is correct because there is no difference between the longest and shortest lengths recorded by Joseph. To determine the difference between the longest and shortest lengths, we need to find the maximum and minimum values on the line plot.
First, let's understand what a line plot is. A line plot is a simple way to display data along a number line by marking each occurrence of data with an X or a dot above the corresponding value. In this case, Joseph recorded the lengths of the ropes used to tie boats to a dock. Each length is represented by a dot on the line plot.
To find the greatest and least lengths represented by the line plot, we look for the highest and lowest points on the plot. The highest point represents the longest length, and the lowest point represents the shortest length.
In this case, since Joseph recorded a difference of 212 feet, it means that there is a length of 212 feet that is the longest and a length of 0 feet that is the shortest. However, Marta disagrees and claims there is no difference. Marta is correct because the line plot does not show any variation in the lengths of the ropes, as all the dots on the line plot are at the same height.
Therefore, Marta's claim that there is no difference between the longest and shortest lengths is correct based on the information provided.