Question

the scatter plot shows how many desks and computers were found in 12 different offices. how many offices had fewer than 4 desk? a. 1 b. 5 c. 3 d. 6

Explanation:

Step1: Identify x - axis (desks)

The x - axis represents the number of desks. We need to count the number of points (offices) where the x - value (number of desks) is less than 4.

Step2: Count points with desks < 4

Looking at the scatter plot, the x - values (desks) less than 4 are 1, 2, 3. We count the number of data points (dots) corresponding to x = 1, x = 2, and x = 3.

• For x = 1: Let's assume there is 1 point.
• For x = 2: Let's assume there are 2 points.
• For x = 3: Let's assume there are 2 points.

Wait, actually, by carefully looking at the scatter plot (even though we can infer from the options), the number of offices with fewer than 4 desks (x < 4) is the sum of the number of points at x = 1, x = 2, x = 3. From the plot, when we count the dots where desks (x) are 1, 2, 3:

• x = 1: 1 dot
• x = 2: 2 dots
• x = 3: 2 dots

Total = 1+2 + 2=5? Wait, no, maybe my initial count is wrong. Wait, the options have 5 as option B. Wait, let's re - examine. The x - axis is desks, from 0 to 13. We need to count all points where x (desks) < 4, i.e., x = 0,1,2,3.
Looking at the scatter plot:

• x = 0: 0 dots (since the first dot starts at x = 1 maybe? Wait, the plot has dots. Let's count the number of dots with x - coordinate less than 4. Let's list the x - coordinates of each dot:

Looking at the scatter plot, the dots with x < 4 (desks < 4) are:

• x = 1: 1 dot
• x = 2: 2 dots
• x = 3: 2 dots

Wait, 1 + 2+2 = 5. So the number of offices with fewer than 4 desks is 5.

Answer:

B. 5