Question

The histogram shows the number of cell phone calls received by Medera, a middle school student, one Saturday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.


A histogram titled Cell Phone Calls has time of day on the x-axis and number of calls on the y-axis. From 10 to 12 pm there were 2 calls; from 12 to 2 pm there were 8 calls; from 2 to 4 pm there were 0 calls; from 4 to 6 pm there were 10 calls; from 6 to 8 pm there were 4 calls; from 8 to 10 pm there were 2 calls.

Which statement most reasonably explains the hours when zero calls were received?
Medera turned the phone off while playing in a soccer game.
Medera’s phone can only receive 22 calls a day.
Medera only receives calls in clusters.
Medera lost her phone for two hours.

Answer 1

Medera turned the phone off while playing in a soccer game.

Reason: the zero calls occur only during one two-hour block while calls appear before and after, so a temporary shutdown (e.g., during a game) best explains the gap.