Question

ms. joness students voted for their favorite kind of pie. the graph shows the count of their votes. use the key to ans
favorite pies
banana
blueberry
lemon
apple
=6 votes =3 votes
(a) how many votes did blueberry get?
(b) how many more votes did lemon get than banana?

Explanation:

(a) Step1: Calculate blueberry votes

Blueberry has 2 full flowers (each 6 votes) and 1 half - flower (3 votes).
$$2\times6 + 3$$

(a) Step2: Compute the sum

$$12+3=15$$

(b) Step1: Calculate banana votes

Banana has 3 full flowers.
$$3\times6 = 18$$

(b) Step2: Calculate lemon votes

Lemon has 5 full flowers.
$$5\times6=30$$

(b) Step3: Find the difference

$$30 - 18$$

(b) Step4: Compute the result

$$30-18 = 12$$

Answer:

(a) 15
(b) 12