Question

michael asked his friends how many hours they watched tv this weekend. he recorded the data in the frequency table below. the least number of hours a student spent watching tv is \\(\square\\) hours. the most number of hours a student spent watching tv is \\(\square\\) hours. \\(\square\\) of michaels friends reported the number of hours they spent watching tv this weekend.

Explanation:

Step1: Find the least hours

The dot plot starts at 2, so the least number of hours is 2.

Step2: Find the most hours

The dot plot ends at 8, so the most number of hours is 8.

Step3: Count total friends

Count the number of dots: For 2: 2, 3: 4, 4: 1, 5: 1, 6: 3, 7: 1, 8: 3. Sum: \(2 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 3 = 15\).

Answer:

The least number of hours a student spent watching TV is \(\boldsymbol{2}\) hours.
The most number of hours a student spent watching TV is \(\boldsymbol{8}\) hours.
\(\boldsymbol{15}\) of Michael's friends reported the number of hours they spent watching TV this weekend.