Ms. Reiger’s students found a total of 16 bird feathers. The line plot shows the lengths, in inches, of the bird feathers found
by the students Look at the line plot, and then select the two correct statements about the bird feathers.
The difference between the lengths of the shortest feather and the longest feather is 318 inches.
A. The difference between the lengths of the shortest feather and the longest feather is 238 inches.
B. The combined length of the two longest feathers is 828 inches.
C. The combined length of the shortest feather and the longest feather is 738 inches.
D. The combined length of the shortest feather and the longest feather is 618 inches.
You are trying to figure out 1/6 of her weight. Since her weight is 19 pounds, you would put it over one to create a fraction and times is by 1/6 which would give you 19/6.
