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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Solve using the histograms. How many more cantaloupes weigh 8 lb or less than watermelons that weigh 8 lb or less? A. 2 B. 7 C. 8 D. 16

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i will give free medal and fan to the first one who answers my question

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

count how many watermelons weigh <= 8lb count how many cantaloupes weigh <= 8lb subtract

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

height of each bar tells u the number of watermelons/cataloupes

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

u just need to add up all the heights

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

wats the height of first bar in watermelons histogram ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

watermelon- 21 cantaloupes- 24

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what should i do next

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

cantaloupes- 24 is right

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

count the watermelons agian

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

remember, we want to find # of watermelons <= 8lb only

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

so, u just need to count the first two bars in watermelons

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

how many are they ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

huh?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

help me

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

add the heights of first two bars in watermelons, wat do u get ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

8

OpenStudy (anonymous):

some one help and give me an ans

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

you're done

OpenStudy (anonymous):

my answer is 8

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

#of watermelons that are less than or equal to 8lb = 8 #of cantaloupes that weigh less than or equal to 8lb = 24

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

so, difference = 24 - 8 = 16

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

16 is your answer okay ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ohhhh

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

yes :)

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