Joseph measures the ropes used to tie boats to a dock. He records the lengths of the ropes in feet and then makes a line plot. Joseph concludes that the difference between the longest and shortest lengths is 2 1/2feet. Marta disagrees and says that there is no difference. Who is correct? Use the drop-down menus to show and explain your answer. (1 point) Choose is correct because you Choose the greatest and least lengths represented by the choose, not the number of choose at the greatest and least lengths.
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Joseph is correct because the difference between the longest and shortest lengths of the ropes is determined by the actual measurements of the ropes, not the number of X's on the line plot. The line plot shows the frequency of different lengths of ropes, but the difference between the longest and shortest lengths is based on the actual measurement data Joseph recorded. So, the difference of 2 1/2 feet between the longest and shortest lengths of the ropes is accurate, regardless of the number of X's on the line plot.