Question

average time for field trips (bar graph: x - axis: art museum, theme park, nature preserve, aquarium; y - axis: time (h) from 0 to 5). question: which field trip takes an average time of (2\frac{1}{2}) hours? options: art museum, theme park, nature preserve, aquarium

Explanation:

Step1: Convert the mixed number to decimal

First, we convert \(2\frac{1}{2}\) to a decimal. We know that \(\frac{1}{2} = 0.5\), so \(2\frac{1}{2}=2 + 0.5 = 2.5\) hours.

Step2: Analyze the bar graph

Now we look at the bar graph. The Art Museum bar is around 1.5 hours, the Theme Park bar is around 3.5 hours, the Nature Preserve bar is around 2.5 hours, and the Aquarium bar is around 4.5 hours.

Answer:

Nature Preserve (the option corresponding to "Nature Preserve")