The line plot shows the length, in hours, of the movies playing at a theater.
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The line plot is entitled Length of Movies at Fairview Theater and shows Hours.
Two marks are at 1 and one fourth.
One mark is at one and one half.
Three marks are at one and three fourths.
Two marks are at 2.
One mark is at two and one fourth.
One mark is at two and three fourths.
Question
What is the difference between the length of the shortest movie and the length of the longest movie?
To find the difference between the length of the shortest movie and the length of the longest movie, we need to look at the marks on the line plot.
The shortest movie is at the mark of 1 and one fourth (1 1/4) hours.
The longest movie is at the mark of 2 and three fourths (2 3/4) hours.
To calculate the difference, we subtract the length of the shortest movie from the length of the longest movie:
2 3/4 - 1 1/4 = (11/4) - (5/4) = 6/4 = 1 and one and a half hours.
Therefore, the difference between the length of the shortest movie and the length of the longest movie is 1 hour and 30 minutes.