Gina's class made a line plot of the weights of the pumpkins they grew.

Question

A line plot named “Pumpkin Weights” shows data from six to fourteen pounds. Six has three dots. Eight has five dots. Nine has one dot. Ten has seven dots. Twelve has four dots. Thirteen has two dots. Fourteen has one dot.

Use the drop-down menu to make each sentence true.

(2 points)
There is a total of
Choose
pumpkins.

Only 2 pumpkins each weigh
Choose
pounds.

Choose
pumpkins each weigh 8 pounds.

The most common weight is
Choose
pounds.

Answer 1

Let's analyze the data from the line plot to answer the questions.

1. Total pumpkins:

   • Six: 3 dots
   • Eight: 5 dots
   • Nine: 1 dot
   • Ten: 7 dots
   • Twelve: 4 dots
   • Thirteen: 2 dots
   • Fourteen: 1 dot

   Now, we'll sum these weights:

   • 3 + 5 + 1 + 7 + 4 + 2 + 1 = 23

   So, there is a total of 23 pumpkins.

2. Only 2 pumpkins each weigh:

   • From the data, we see that only the weight of Thirteen has 2 dots.

   Therefore, only 2 pumpkins each weigh 13 pounds.

3. Choose pumpkins each weigh 8 pounds:

   • The weight of Eight has 5 dots.

   Therefore, 5 pumpkins each weigh 8 pounds.

4. The most common weight is:

   • The weight of Ten has the highest number of dots (7).

   Therefore, the most common weight is 10 pounds.

So, filling in the blanks, the completed sentences are:

1. There is a total of 23 pumpkins.
2. Only 2 pumpkins each weigh 13 pounds.
3. 5 pumpkins each weigh 8 pounds.
4. The most common weight is 10 pounds.