Interpreting a Histogram About a Popcorn Party
Let popcorn kernels pop and observe how the data is presented in a table and histogram. Interpret the distribution of the popped kernels.
Task 1
Putting It All Together
Answer these open ended questions on your own or with others to form deeper math connections.
Task 2
Why do the bars for the “Number of Popped Kernels” start to go down?
Task 3
What does the “Number of Popped Kernels” represent?
Task 4
What do the heights of the bars tell you about the popcorn popping in the microwave?
Task 5
If some of the popcorn starts to burn at the end, at what time would you stop the microwave?
Task 6
If there were more kernels, how do you predict the histogram would change?