Organize, Represent and Interpret Data
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1st Grade Math › Organize, Represent and Interpret Data
Maria organized data about the number of books her friends read last month. Tom read 5 books, Lisa read 8 books, and Sam read 3 books. If Tom reads 2 more books and Sam reads 4 more books, how many more books will the person who read the most have compared to the person who read the least?
The difference will be $$1$$ book between most and least
The difference will be $$5$$ books between most and least
The difference will be $$2$$ books between most and least
The difference will be $$3$$ books between most and least
Explanation
After reading additional books: Tom = 5 + 2 = 7, Lisa = 8 (unchanged), Sam = 3 + 4 = 7. The person who read the most is Lisa with 8 books. The people who read the least are Tom and Sam with 7 books each. The difference is 8 - 7 = 1 book. Choice B uses the original difference between Lisa and Tom. Choice C uses the original difference between Lisa and Sam. Choice D uses Lisa's total minus Sam's original total.