Question
The amount of gasoline that 80 drivers bought to fill their cars’ gas tanks is shown. How many drivers bought more than 12 gallons?
A bar chart with title "Gasoline Purchased" has a horizontal axis labeled "Number of gallons" and a vertical axis labeled "Number of drivers". The horizontal axis ranges from 4 to 24 in increments of 4.
• 0 to 3 gallons were purchased by 2 drivers.
• 3.1 to 6 gallons were purchased by 8 drivers.
• 6.1 to 9 gallons were purchased by 12 drivers.
• 9.1 to 12 gallons were purchased by 22 drivers.
• 12.1 to 15 gallons were purchased by 18 drivers.
• 15.1 to 18 gallons were purchased by 12 drivers.
• 18.1 to 21 gallons were purchased by 6 drivers.
(1 point)
Responses
a. 12
b. 18
c. 36
d. 48
c. 36
According to the data provided, 18 drivers bought more than 12 gallons of gasoline (15.1 to 21 gallons). Therefore, the total number of drivers who bought more than 12 gallons is 18 + 18 = 36.