Exhibit 2-13.The organization of the Girl Sprouts has completed its annual cookie drive.The sales are reported in the accompanying ogive. Refer to Exhibit 2-13.Approximate the percentage of girls who sold more than 70 boxes of cookies.
A)45%
B)55%
C)65%
D)75%

Question

Exhibit 2-13.The organization of the Girl Sprouts has completed its annual cookie drive.The sales are reported in the accompanying ogive.  Refer to Exhibit 2-13.Approximate the percentage of girls who sold more than 70 boxes of cookies.
A)45% 
B)55% 
C)65% 
D)75%

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Looking at the ogive, we can see that the point where the line crosses the 70 mark is at about 55%. Therefore, we can approximate that 55% of girls sold more than 70 boxes of cookies. Choice B is the closest option to this approximation.