Question

the table below shows the amount of carbohydrates in similar servings of different fruits. amount of carbohydrates in fruit 237 ml of fruit carbohydrates (grams) apples 17 bananas 34 cherries 19 grapefruit 24 oranges 21 peaches 16 watermelons 12 if this data was placed in a bar graph, which statement would describe the graph? the graph would have only four bars shorter than the bar for grapefruits. the graph would have five bars taller than the bar for apples. the graph would have grapefruits and oranges as the tallest bars. the graph would have only one bar shorter than the bar for peaches.

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze the number of fruits shorter than grapefruit

The carbohydrate amounts for each fruit are: Apples - 17, Bananas - 34, Cherries - 19, Grapefruit - 24, Oranges - 21, Peaches - 16, Watermelons - 12. Fruits with less carbohydrates than grapefruit are Apples, Cherries, Oranges, Peaches, Watermelons. There are 5, not 4.

Step2: Analyze the number of fruits taller than apples

Fruits with more carbohydrates than apples are Bananas, Cherries, Grapefruit, Oranges. There are 4, not 5.

Step3: Analyze the tallest - bar fruits

The highest - carbohydrate fruits are Bananas (34 grams). Grapefruit and Oranges are not the tallest bars.

Step4: Analyze the number of fruits shorter than peaches

The only fruit with less carbohydrates than peaches is Watermelons. So, there is only one bar shorter than the bar for peaches.

Answer:

The graph would have only one bar shorter than the bar for peaches.