Gina's class measured the weights of the pumpkins that 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.

Fill in the boxes to complete the sentences below to make each statement true.

(1 point)
There is a total of
pumpkins.

7 pumpkins weigh
pounds.

The number of pumpkins that weigh
pounds is equal to 3 times the number of pumpkins that weigh 9 pounds.

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Answer 1

To solve the problem, let's summarize the data given in the line plot:

• 6 pounds: 3 dots (3 pumpkins)
• 8 pounds: 5 dots (5 pumpkins)
• 9 pounds: 1 dot (1 pumpkin)
• 10 pounds: 7 dots (7 pumpkins)
• 12 pounds: 4 dots (4 pumpkins)
• 13 pounds: 2 dots (2 pumpkins)
• 14 pounds: 1 dot (1 pumpkin)

Now, let's perform the calculations:

1. Total number of pumpkins:
   • 3 (for 6 pounds) +
   • 5 (for 8 pounds) +
   • 1 (for 9 pounds) +
   • 7 (for 10 pounds) +
   • 4 (for 12 pounds) +
   • 2 (for 13 pounds) +
   • 1 (for 14 pounds)
     = 3 + 5 + 1 + 7 + 4 + 2 + 1 = 23

Thus, there is a total of 23 pumpkins.

2. **Pumpkins that weigh 8 pounds: According to the data, there are 5 pumpkins that weigh 8 pounds.

3. **The number of pumpkins that weigh 10 pounds is equal to 3 times the number of pumpkins that weigh 9 pounds. Since there is 1 pumpkin that weighs 9 pounds, 3 times 1 is 3.

So, there are 7 pumpkins that weigh 10 pounds.

Let's fill in the answers:

There is a total of 23 pumpkins.

7 pumpkins weigh 8 pounds.

The number of pumpkins that weigh 10 pounds is equal to 3 times the number of pumpkins that weigh 9 pounds.