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Wax Amount

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Wax Amount


1. **State the problem:** We are given data about the amount of melted yellow wax in cups for 5 candle jars. We need to use this data to complete a line plot. 2. **Data from the table:** - Jar 1: $\frac{1}{2}$ cups - Jar 2: 0 cups - Jar 3: 0 cups - Jar 4: 1 cup - Jar 5: 0 cups 3. **Count the occurrences for each amount:** - 0 cups: 3 jars (Jar 2, Jar 3, Jar 5) - $\frac{1}{2}$ cups: 1 jar (Jar 1) - 1 cup: 1 jar (Jar 4) 4. **Check the line plot description:** - At 0 cups: 3 x's stacked vertically (matches 3 jars) - At $\frac{1}{2}$ cups: 2 x's stacked vertically (given) - At 1 cup: 1 x stacked vertically (matches 1 jar) 5. **Explanation:** The line plot shows the frequency of each amount of melted wax. The number of x's corresponds to how many jars have that amount. 6. **Correction:** The table shows only 1 jar with $\frac{1}{2}$ cups, but the plot has 2 x's at $\frac{1}{2}$. This suggests a possible error in the plot or data. Based on the table, the correct counts are: - 0 cups: 3 x's - $\frac{1}{2}$ cups: 1 x - 1 cup: 1 x 7. **Final answer:** The line plot should have 3 x's at 0 cups, 1 x at $\frac{1}{2}$ cups, and 1 x at 1 cup to accurately represent the data.