Question

1. dan and his peers are learning about estimation. yesterday, their teacher asked, \if i stacked 300 pieces of paper, how thick would the stack be?\ the teacher recorded the estimates.
2. use the line plot to answer the question below.

thickness of paper stack
(line plot with xs at 2 1/4, 2 1/2 (multiple xs), and 2 3/4)

1. what was the difference between the highest estimate and the lowest estimate?
2. write your answer as a fraction, mixed number, or whole number.

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Explanation:

Step1: Identify highest and lowest estimates

From the line plot, the lowest estimate is at \(2\frac{1}{4}\) inches and the highest estimate is at \(2\frac{3}{4}\) inches.

Step2: Calculate the difference

To find the difference, subtract the lowest from the highest: \(2\frac{3}{4}-2\frac{1}{4}\).
First, subtract the whole numbers: \(2 - 2 = 0\).
Then, subtract the fractions: \(\frac{3}{4}-\frac{1}{4}=\frac{2}{4}=\frac{1}{2}\).
Combining these, the difference is \(\frac{1}{2}\) (since the whole number part difference is 0).

Answer:

\(\frac{1}{2}\)