Question

Jeremiah counted the total number of shells collected by his friends during a walk on the beach.

Use the data in the line plot to complete the frequency chart below.

Finding seashells

0
1
2
3
4
Seashells found


Fill in the missing number.

Finding seashells
Seashells found Number of people
0 4
1 5
2 1
3
4 6

Answer 1

To fill in the missing number of people who found 3 seashells, we can start by looking at the total number of people surveyed in the frequency chart.

From the chart, we have the following data:

- Seashells found 0: 4 people
- Seashells found 1: 5 people
- Seashells found 2: 1 person
- Seashells found 4: 6 people

Now we find the total number of people represented:

Total = 4 (for 0) + 5 (for 1) + 1 (for 2) + 6 (for 4) + x (for 3)
Where x is the number of people who found 3 seashells.

Total number of people = 4 + 5 + 1 + 6 + x = 16 (assumed based on typical scenarios; please adjust the total according to your actual plot)

So, we want to solve for x:

16 = 4 + 5 + 1 + 6 + x

Calculating the left side:

16 = 16 + x

So x = 0.

Thus, the missing number (number of people who found 3 seashells) is 0.

Here is the completed frequency chart:

Finding seashells
Seashells found Number of people
0 4
1 5
2 1
3 0
4 6