An online test of English spelling looked at how well people spelled difficult words. The bar graph to the right shows how many people per 100 spelled each word correctly. a. Estimate the number of people per 100 who spelled weird correctly. Round to the nearest 5. b. In a group consisting of 8722 randomly selected people, estimate how many more people can correctly spell weird than inoculate.

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An online test of English spelling looked at how well people spelled difficult
words. The bar graph to the right shows how many people per 100 spelled
each word correctly.
Number of People per 100
Spelling Various Words Correctly
weird
cemetery
accommodation
harass
supersedel
inoculate
a. Estimate the number of people per 100 who spelled weird correctly. Round to
the nearest 5.
b. In a group consisting of 8722 randomly selected people, estimate how many
more people can correctly spell weird than inoculate.
O 20 40 60
Number of people (per 100)
80 100
a. The approximate number of people per 100 who spelled weird correctly is
(Type a whole number.)
Transcribed Image Text:An online test of English spelling looked at how well people spelled difficult words. The bar graph to the right shows how many people per 100 spelled each word correctly. Number of People per 100 Spelling Various Words Correctly weird cemetery accommodation harass supersedel inoculate a. Estimate the number of people per 100 who spelled weird correctly. Round to the nearest 5. b. In a group consisting of 8722 randomly selected people, estimate how many more people can correctly spell weird than inoculate. O 20 40 60 Number of people (per 100) 80 100 a. The approximate number of people per 100 who spelled weird correctly is (Type a whole number.)
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