Question
The following dot plot shows the mass, in kilograms, of each of the
\[46\] kittens adopted from an animal shelter last month. Each dot represents a different kitten.
"A dot plot. The number line, labeled Mass (kilograms), is numbered 0.6 to 3.8.
Point 0.8 has 1 dot.
Point 1 has 3 dots.
Point 1.2 has 4 dots.
Point 1.4 has 6 dots.
Point 1.6 has 8 dots.
Point 1.8 has 8 dots.
Point 2 has 7 dots.
Point 2.2 has 5 dots.
Point 2.4 has 2 dots.
Point 2.6 has 1 dot.
Point 3.8 has 1 dot."
\[0.6\]
\[1\]
\[1.4\]
\[1.8\]
\[2.2\]
\[2.6\]
\[3\]
\[3.4\]
\[3.8\]
Which of the following is a typical mass of one kitten?
Choose 1 answer:
Choose 1 answer:
(Choice A)
\[1.8\] kilograms
A
\[1.8\] kilograms
(Choice B)
\[2.2\] kilograms
B
\[2.2\] kilograms
(Choice C)
\[3.8\] kilograms
C
\[3.8\] kilograms
(Choice D)
\[4.6\] kilograms
D
\[4.6\] kilograms
\[46\] kittens adopted from an animal shelter last month. Each dot represents a different kitten.
"A dot plot. The number line, labeled Mass (kilograms), is numbered 0.6 to 3.8.
Point 0.8 has 1 dot.
Point 1 has 3 dots.
Point 1.2 has 4 dots.
Point 1.4 has 6 dots.
Point 1.6 has 8 dots.
Point 1.8 has 8 dots.
Point 2 has 7 dots.
Point 2.2 has 5 dots.
Point 2.4 has 2 dots.
Point 2.6 has 1 dot.
Point 3.8 has 1 dot."
\[0.6\]
\[1\]
\[1.4\]
\[1.8\]
\[2.2\]
\[2.6\]
\[3\]
\[3.4\]
\[3.8\]
Which of the following is a typical mass of one kitten?
Choose 1 answer:
Choose 1 answer:
(Choice A)
\[1.8\] kilograms
A
\[1.8\] kilograms
(Choice B)
\[2.2\] kilograms
B
\[2.2\] kilograms
(Choice C)
\[3.8\] kilograms
C
\[3.8\] kilograms
(Choice D)
\[4.6\] kilograms
D
\[4.6\] kilograms
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To determine a typical mass of one kitten from the dot plot data you provided, we should look for a mass that is represented most frequently among the kittens.
From the dot plot data:
- Mass \(0.8\) kg: \(1\) dot
- Mass \(1.0\) kg: \(3\) dots
- Mass \(1.2\) kg: \(4\) dots
- Mass \(1.4\) kg: \(6\) dots
- Mass \(1.6\) kg: \(8\) dots
- Mass \(1.8\) kg: \(8\) dots
- Mass \(2.0\) kg: \(7\) dots
- Mass \(2.2\) kg: \(5\) dots
- Mass \(2.4\) kg: \(2\) dots
- Mass \(2.6\) kg: \(1\) dot
- Mass \(3.8\) kg: \(1\) dot
From this data, both \(1.6\) kg and \(1.8\) kg have the highest frequency, with \(8\) dots each. However, since \(1.8\) kg is one of the answer choices, we can consider \(1.8\) kg a suitable representative mass.
Now looking at the answer choices:
- (Choice A) \(1.8\) kilograms
- (Choice B) \(2.2\) kilograms
- (Choice C) \(3.8\) kilograms
- (Choice D) \(4.6\) kilograms
All other options either represent masses that are less frequent or are not within the range of kitten weights as per the dot plot.
Therefore, the best answer for a typical mass of one kitten is:
**(Choice A) \(1.8\) kilograms**.
From the dot plot data:
- Mass \(0.8\) kg: \(1\) dot
- Mass \(1.0\) kg: \(3\) dots
- Mass \(1.2\) kg: \(4\) dots
- Mass \(1.4\) kg: \(6\) dots
- Mass \(1.6\) kg: \(8\) dots
- Mass \(1.8\) kg: \(8\) dots
- Mass \(2.0\) kg: \(7\) dots
- Mass \(2.2\) kg: \(5\) dots
- Mass \(2.4\) kg: \(2\) dots
- Mass \(2.6\) kg: \(1\) dot
- Mass \(3.8\) kg: \(1\) dot
From this data, both \(1.6\) kg and \(1.8\) kg have the highest frequency, with \(8\) dots each. However, since \(1.8\) kg is one of the answer choices, we can consider \(1.8\) kg a suitable representative mass.
Now looking at the answer choices:
- (Choice A) \(1.8\) kilograms
- (Choice B) \(2.2\) kilograms
- (Choice C) \(3.8\) kilograms
- (Choice D) \(4.6\) kilograms
All other options either represent masses that are less frequent or are not within the range of kitten weights as per the dot plot.
Therefore, the best answer for a typical mass of one kitten is:
**(Choice A) \(1.8\) kilograms**.