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Question

A group of marine biologists recently weighed and tagged a group of tiger sharks. Their data is shown. Which shark weighed the LEAST?

Shark Number Weight (pounds)
1 233.89
2 233.08
3 232.98
4 232.89

Shark 4

Shark 3

Shark 1

Shark 2

Answer 1

To determine which shark weighed the least from the provided data, we can compare the weights of each shark:

• Shark 1: 233.89 pounds
• Shark 2: 233.08 pounds
• Shark 3: 232.98 pounds
• Shark 4: 232.89 pounds

Among these weights, Shark 3, weighing 232.98 pounds, has the lowest weight. Therefore, the shark that weighed the least is:

Shark 3.