Question

suzie always looks forward to her family camping trips. on this trip, she started recording how much propane fuel they used during each meal. use the line plot to answer the question below. amount of propane fuel (line plot with x marks: 1 has 1 x, 1 1/4 has 1 x, 1 1/2 has 2 xs, 1 3/4 has 3 xs) if you combine all the propane fuel from the meals when they used exactly 1 3/4 cans, how much propane fuel will you have in all? write your answer as a fraction, mixed number, or whole number. blank cans

Explanation:

Step1: Count meals using $1\frac{3}{4}$ cans

From the line plot, there are 3 marks above $1\frac{3}{4}$.

Step2: Convert mixed number to fraction

$1\frac{3}{4} = \frac{1\times4 + 3}{4} = \frac{7}{4}$

Step3: Calculate total propane

Multiply the amount per meal by the number of meals:
$\frac{7}{4} \times 3 = \frac{21}{4}$

Step4: Convert to mixed number (optional)

$\frac{21}{4} = 5\frac{1}{4}$

Answer:

$\frac{21}{4}$ or $5\frac{1}{4}$ cans