Question

The weights of babies born at a hospital in November are shown in a line plot. How many more babies weighed 8 1/2 pounds than 6 1/4 pounds? A. 1 baby B. 2 babies C. 3 babies D. 4 babies

Answer 1

Let's begin by listing out key information from the graph:

Number of babies weighing 8½ pounds = 3 babies

Number of babies weighing 6¼ pounds = 2 babies

The difference is given by: 3 - 2 = 1 baby