A scientist wants to find the average mass of fish living in a large pond. So she will use the masses of 42 fish from the pond to find the average mass. Answer the questions below. (a) Which unit(s) could be used for the unit of measurement? Check all that apply. seconds grams hours kilograms ☐ minutes (b) Which of the procedures below would be the best way to find the average mass? Pick 42 fish from a shallow region of the pond and weigh each of them. Pick 42 fish from a shallow region of the pond and estimate their masses. Randomly pick 42 fish from the entire pond and estimate their masses. Randomly pick 42 fish from the entire pond and weigh each of them.

A scientist wants to find the average mass of fish living in a large pond. So she will use the masses of 42 fish from the pond to find the average mass. Answer the questions below. (a) Which unit(s) could be used for the unit of measurement? Check all that apply. seconds grams hours kilograms ☐ minutes (b) Which of the procedures below would be the best way to find the average mass? Pick 42 fish from a shallow region of the pond and weigh each of them. Pick 42 fish from a shallow region of the pond and estimate their masses. Randomly pick 42 fish from the entire pond and estimate their masses. Randomly pick 42 fish from the entire pond and weigh each of them.

Glencoe Algebra 1, Student Edition, 9780079039897, 0079039898, 2018

18th Edition

ISBN:9780079039897

Author:Carter

Publisher:Carter

Chapter1: Expressions And Functions

Section1.5: Descriptive Modeling And Accuracy

Problem 31PFA

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