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A class made a line plot to show the lengths of students' pencils.

A line plot is titled "lengths of pencils." It shows a number line labeled "lengths (inches)" from 4 to 5. There is 1 dot above 4, 3 dots above four and one-fourth, 5 dots above four and two-fourths, 5 dots above four and three-fourths, and 2 dots above 5.

Which of the following is the most common pencil length for the class? Select all that apply.

(1 point)
Responses

424

4 2 4

2

2

434

4 3 4

414

4 1 4
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Answer 1

To determine the most common pencil length from the line plot, we need to look at the number of dots above each length.

• 4 (1 dot)
• 4 1/4 (3 dots)
• 4 2/4 (5 dots)
• 4 3/4 (5 dots)
• 5 (2 dots)

The lengths with the highest number of dots are 4 2/4 and 4 3/4, both with 5 dots.

So, the most common pencil lengths for the class are:

• 4 2/4
• 4 3/4

The correct responses are:

• 4 2 4
• 4 3 4

(However, I also see an entry listed as 414; if that refers to 4 1/4, it does not have the highest count, so it is not a correct answer for "most common.")