The line plot below shows the heights of flowers grown by the students in one of the fifth grade classes. Persia makes a flower arrangement using the 8 longest flowers.


6 6 1/2 7 7 1/2 8 8 1/2

Which is the combined height of the flowers Persia uses?

59 3/4 inches

61 1/2 inches

62 1/4 inches

63 1/4 inches

1 answer

62 1/4 inches

(8 + 8 1/2 + 8 + 7 1/2 + 7 + 6 1/2 + 6 + 7) = 62 1/4 inches