Question

The given table shows the length of 20 baseball bats. Which of the following line plots represents the given data and what is the most common length of the baseball bats?

Length of baseball bats (inches)
46	42	41	43	42	44	45	41	44	42
42	40	39	40	45	43	41	42	44	39

• A. Most common length of the baseball bats = 44 in
  
• B. Most common length of the baseball bats = 41 in
  
• C. Most common length of the baseball bats = 42 in
  
• D. Most common length of the baseball bats = 39 in
  

Answer 1

The correct option is C Most common length of the baseball bats = 42 in


Number of baseball bats that are 39 in long: 2
Number of baseball bats that are 40 in long: 2
Number of baseball bats that are 41 in long: 3
Number of baseball bats that are 42 in long: 5
Number of baseball bats that are 43 in long: 2
Number of baseball bats that are 44 in long: 3
Number of baseball bats that are 45 in long: 2
Number of baseball bats that are 46 in long: 1

So, the correct line plot is:
The most common length of the baseball bats is 42 in.