Question

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recently it has seemed to jin zhao, the owner at canyon factory, that many of the workers are missing work. he goes through the daily log and calculates the number of worker absences over the last 10 months, as shown in the graph below.
number of workers absent per month
on average, how many workers were absent per month from the beginning of month 5 to the end of month 10?
workers
using the average calculated in the previous question, predict how many workers will be absent over the next 9 months round your answer to the nearest whole number.
workers

Explanation:

Step1: Extract data (Months 5-10)

Absences: 0, 7, 12, 2, 9, 9

Step2: Calculate sum of absences

$0 + 7 + 12 + 2 + 9 + 9 = 39$

Step3: Compute average (Month 5-10)

$\text{Average} = \frac{39}{6} = 6.5$

Step4: Predict 9-month total

$\text{Total} = 6.5 \times 9 = 58.5$

Step5: Round to nearest whole number

$\text{Rounded Total} = 59$

Answer:

1. 6.5 workers
2. 59 workers