The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway Bridge in Louisiana is the longest bridge in the United States, at 23.83 miles long. The histogram above shows the distribution of the lengths, in miles, of 28 of the longest bridges in the United States, including Lake Pontchartrain Causeway Bridge. Which of the following could be the median length of the 28 bridges represented in the histogram?
A. 5.9
B. 7.9
C. 9.2
D. 9.9
Answer:B
The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway Bridge in Louisiana is the longest bridge in the United States, at 23.83 miles long. The histogram above shows the distribution of the lengths, in miles, of 28 of the longest bridges in the United States, including Lake Pontchartrain Causeway Bridge. Which of the following could be the median length of the 28 bridges represented in the histogram?
A. 5.9 B. 7.9 C. 9.2 D. 9.9
Explanation: B