Question

The dot plot below shows the hourly rate of some babysitters:a number line is shown from 1 dollar to 7 dollars in increments of 1 dollar for each tick mark. the horizontal axis label is dollars per hour. there are 2 dots above 4 dollars, 3 dots above 5 dollars, 3 dots above 6 dollars, and 2 dots above 7 dollars. the title of the line plot is babysitting rates.based on the data shown, how many babysitters surveyed earned $5 or $6 per hour? 2 3 5 6

Answer 1

3 dots above $5 + 3 dots above $6 = 6

so 6 babysitters earned $5 or $6 per hour

Answer 2

Hence, the number of baby sitters who earned $5 or $6 are 6.

Explanation:

According to the information:

number of dots above 4 dollar=2

number of dots above 5 dollar=3

number of dots above 6 dollar=3

number of dots above 7 dollar=2

Hence, the number of babysitters earned $5 or $6=3+3=6