Question

1. select the situation for which you would use a series of points (discrete) to display the information. show or tell your thinking. a the height of a tree as it grows. b the temperature of hot chocolate as it cools. c the number of flowers planted each day in june. d the weight of a puppy over a year.

Explanation:

To determine when to use discrete points, we analyze each option:

• Option A: Tree height growth is continuous (changes smoothly over time), so a line graph (continuous) is better, not discrete points.
• Option B: Hot chocolate temperature cooling is continuous (changes gradually), so a line graph (continuous) is appropriate, not discrete points.
• Option C: The number of flowers planted each day in June is a count per day (distinct, separate values). Each day has a specific number of flowers, so discrete points (e.g., a scatter plot or dot plot with each day as a point) are suitable.
• Option D: Puppy weight over a year is continuous (changes gradually as it grows), so a line graph (continuous) is better, not discrete points.

Answer:

C. The number of flowers planted each day in June.