2 To study the characteristics of sea stars in a group of tide pools, researchers measured the diameter of the sea stars within the tide pools. The dot plot gives the diameter, to the nearest inch, of each of the sea stars in these tide pools. 16 17 18 19 20 Diameter (inches) Based on the dot plot, how many sea stars had a diameter, to the nearest inch, of 16 inches?
Correct answer: B (parsed from the explanation — this source omits an answer key for this item)
Explanation
Choice B is correct. The dot plot gives the diameter, to the nearest inch, of each sea star in a group of tide pools. The number of dots above a given diameter represents the number of sea stars with that diameter, to the nearest inch. There 16 are 6 dots above inches. Therefore, 6 sea stars had a diameter, to the nearest 16 inch, of inches. Choice A is incorrect and may result from calculation or conceptual errors. Choice C is incorrect. This is the number of sea stars with a diameter, to the 17 16 nearest inch, of inches, not inches. Choice D is incorrect. This is the 18 number of sea stars with a diameter, to the nearest inch, of inches, not 16 inches.
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