Question

a truck driver kept track of his mileage for 5 days and recorded it on the graph below. truck mileage which is the best estimate of the total distance the truck was driven? a 850 miles b 1,000 miles c 1,800 miles d 1,950 miles

Explanation:

Step1: Identify mileage for each day

From the graph, day 1 mileage is 450 miles, day 2 is 500 miles, day 3 is 350 miles, day 4 is 450 miles, day 5 is 200 miles.

Step2: Calculate total mileage

Total = 450 + 500+350 + 450+200 = 1950 miles.

Step3: Check closest estimate

The closest estimate to 1950 miles among the options is 1900 miles.

Answer:

1900 miles (assuming option d was 1900 miles as there is a typo in the provided options and 1900 is closest to the calculated 1950)