Question

Alexandra had a ribbon that was 50 inches long. she cut off four pieces. the line plot below shows the length of the pieces she cut off. what is the total length of the four pieces?

Answer 1

To find the total length of all 4 pieces, you will use the line plot to list the lengths and then add then together.

6 1/4 + 6 1/2 + 6 5/8 + 7; create equivalent fractions with common denominators.

6 2/8 + 6 4/8 + 6 5/8 + 7 = 25 11/8

25 + 11/8 (1 3/8) = 26 3/8 inches.

The 4 pieces were 26 3/8 inches long.