A class of 24 students was asked to identify a team sport in which they have participated. Their responses are shown in the line plot.
a. how many total responses are recorded in the line plot for the five sports?
b. what is the total number of students polled?
c. give a possible explanation as to why the answers to part (a) and (b) are different.
a. There are 24 responses recorded in the line plot for the five sports.
b. The total number of students polled is also 24.
c. The answers to part (a) and (b) are different because some students may have participated in more than one team sport, leading to multiple responses in the line plot. However, each student is still only counted once in the total number of students polled.