Question

In a class of 24 students, 7 students have 2 brothers or sisters. 4 students have 1 brother or sister. 3 students do not have any brothers or sisters. 6 students have 3 brothers or sisters. The remaining students have 4 brothers or sisters.

Samedy says that the total number of brothers and sisters that the class has is 24, because there will be 24 dots above the number line on the line plot. Use the drop-down menus to complete the statement below.(1 point)
Samedy's statement is
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, In total, the class has
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brothers and sisters.

Answer 1

To determine whether Samedy's statement is correct and calculate the total number of brothers and sisters in the class, let's analyze the given data.

1. **Breakdown of students**:
- 7 students have 2 siblings: \( 7 \times 2 = 14 \) siblings
- 4 students have 1 sibling: \( 4 \times 1 = 4 \) siblings
- 3 students have 0 siblings: \( 3 \times 0 = 0 \) siblings
- 6 students have 3 siblings: \( 6 \times 3 = 18 \) siblings
- Remaining students (24 - 7 - 4 - 3 - 6 = 4 students) have 4 siblings: \( 4 \times 4 = 16 \) siblings

Now let's add them all up to find the total number of siblings in the class:

\[
14 + 4 + 0 + 18 + 16 = 52
\]

Thus, Samedy's statement is **false** since he suggests that there are only 24 siblings.

Now, we can complete the statement:
Samedy's statement is **false**, In total, the class has **52** brothers and sisters.