The annual tuition for undergraduate college students attending 4-year institutions varies depending on the college. The histogram below shows the tuition amounts for a representative sample of 124 students from various parts of the United States. How many students pay more than $6000 annually for tuition?
A) 36 students
B) 30 students
C) 18 students
D) 8 students
E) 0 students

Question

The annual tuition for undergraduate college students attending 4-year institutions varies depending on the college. The histogram below shows the tuition amounts for a representative sample of 124 students from various parts of the United States. How many students pay more than $6000 annually for tuition? 
A) 36 students 
B) 30 students 
C) 18 students 
D) 8 students 
E) 0 students

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To determine how many students pay more than $6000 annually for tuition, we need to look at the right side of the histogram where the tuition amounts are greater than $6000. 
Counting the number of bars to the right of $6000, we can see that there are 12 bars. Each bar represents 5 students, so we can calculate the total number of students by multiplying the number of bars by 5:

12 bars x 5 students per bar = 60 students

However, we only want to count the students who pay more than $6000, so we need to subtract the 24 students who pay between $5000 and $6000:

60 students - 24 students = 36 students

Therefore, 36 students pay more than $6000 annually for tuition, and the answer is A) 36 students.

The Annual Tuition for Undergraduate College Students Attending 4-Year Institutions