The tables show how many toasters two assembly lines produce in certain amounts of time. Which statement about the assembly lines is true? (6.RP.3.d)

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Assembly line A has the lower output.
Assembly line A has the lower output.

Assembly line B has the lower output.
Assembly line B has the lower output.

The output is the same for both assembly lines.
The output is the same for both assembly lines.

Sometimes assembly line A has the lower output and sometimes assembly line B has the lower output.
Sometimes assembly line A has the lower output and sometimes assembly line B has the lower output.

Answer 1

To determine which statement is true about the assembly lines' outputs, we need to compare the production numbers for both assembly lines over the given time periods in the tables.

If the table shows that assembly line A consistently produces fewer toasters than assembly line B, then "Assembly line A has the lower output" would be true. Conversely, if assembly line B consistently produces fewer toasters, then "Assembly line B has the lower output" would be true. If both assembly lines produce the same number of toasters at all given times, then "The output is the same for both assembly lines" is true.

If the production amounts vary in such a way that sometimes A has the lower output and sometimes B does, then "Sometimes assembly line A has the lower output and sometimes assembly line B has the lower output" would be the correct statement.

Without the specific values from the tables, I cannot definitively say which statement is true. Please provide the data in the tables for further analysis!