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.

Question

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

Which is the combined height of the flowers Persia uses?

Answer 1

The combined height of the 8 longest flowers Persia uses is:

6 + 6.5 + 7 + 7.5 + 8 + 8.5 = 44.5 inches