Question

jim measured the temperature at 2 pm at the same spot in his garden and recorded his results to the nearest degree (°f) for each day in the year (365 days). the results are shown in the following histogram: on approximately what percent of the days was the 2 pm temperature above 40°f but less than 70°f? a approximately 50% b approximately 60% c approximately 70% d approximately 80%

Explanation:

Step1: Count number of days in range

From the histogram, number of days with temperature above 40°F but less than 70°F is \(125 + 75+50=250\).

Step2: Calculate percentage

The total number of days is 365. The percentage is \(\frac{250}{365}\times100\%\approx 68.5\%\approx 70\%\).

Answer:

C. Approximately 70%