Interpreting a Histogram About a Popcorn Party
Interpreting a Histogram About a Popcorn Party
Let popcorn kernels pop and observe how the data is presented in a table and histogram. Interpret the distribution of the popped kernels.
Putting It All Together
Answer these open ended questions on your own or with others to form deeper math connections.
Question ouverte 1
Why do the bars for the “Number of Popped Kernels” start to go down?
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Question ouverte 2
What does the “Number of Popped Kernels” represent?
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Question ouverte 3
What do the heights of the bars tell you about the popcorn popping in the microwave?
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Question ouverte 4
If some of the popcorn starts to burn at the end, at what time would you stop the microwave?
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Question ouverte 5
If there were more kernels, how do you predict the histogram would change?
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