HELP PLEASE ASAP!!!! MEDAL+FAN!!!!

A class of 24 students was asked to identify a team sport in which they have participated. Their responses are shown in the line plot.

http://assets.openstudy.com/updates/attachments/51a3a6b5e4b0aa1ad88791ff-dyalis_love-1369681096409-math.png

a. How many responses are recorded in the line plot?

b. What is the total number of students polled?

c. Give a possible explanation as to why the answers to parts (a) and (b) are different.

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HELP PLEASE ASAP!!!! MEDAL+FAN!!!!

A class of 24 students was asked to identify a team sport in which they have participated. Their responses are shown in the line plot.

http://assets.openstudy.com/updates/attachments/51a3a6b5e4b0aa1ad88791ff-dyalis_love-1369681096409-math.png

a. How many responses are recorded in the line plot?

b. What is the total number of students polled?

c. Give a possible explanation as to why the answers to parts (a) and (b) are different.

anonymous · Answer

@amistre64

anonymous · Answer

i dont get this... ;/

anonymous · Answer

@sammixboo @mathmate

jabez177 · Answer

That question is easy but hard to type out.

anonymous · Answer

i don't get line plots the x's are confusing... ;/

jabez177 · Answer

Haha, they are. But it's easier when I solve it and it's hard to type the answer.

anonymous · Answer

can you just explain it? :)

jabez177 · Answer

How many responses are the x's. 
Or is it the number of students polled.

anonymous · Answer

both

anonymous · Answer

@jabez177

jabez177 · Answer

Thought so.

anonymous · Answer

sorry...

jabez177 · Answer

For what? It's okay.

anonymous · Answer

idk lol i thought that u were mad cuz u had to explain it all...

jabez177 · Answer

Haha, I never get mad at girls... :)

anonymous · Answer

Lol xD so how do u do this?

jabez177 · Answer

I'm thinking, hold on real quick.

jabez177 · Answer

Okay, never mind... This is too hard to explain... I'll try and tag someone...

anonymous · Answer

aww ok

jabez177 · Answer

@mathmate @TheSmartOne @TheRaggedyDoctor @ThisIsAdriAtHerBest @amberosales

wolfe8 · Answer

If I understand it correctly, the x's represent the responses. So for (a) it would just be how many x's there are in whole. For (b), you are given the answer already :) Can you figure out for (c)?

anonymous · Answer

so...

A) 28 responses

B) 24 students

C) A are the responses of the students and the x's stand for how many times they picked the number and B is the number of students????

wolfe8 · Answer

Basically the x's are saying how many students pick that answer choice. You have 24 kids but 28 choices. Why is that?

anonymous · Answer

maybe some picked twice?

anonymous · Answer

@wolfe8

wolfe8 · Answer

Yep. The survey didn't say to pick only one answer so some picked more than one. Good job.

anonymous · Answer

yay! i thought i was wrong lol thank you so much!! :D

wolfe8 · Answer

Nope you got it. You were just a little confused. No problem. Good luck with school.

anonymous · Answer

lol yeah but i got it now thanks :)