Investigations 3 in Number, Data, and Space, Student Activity Book [Grade 4]

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Butterfly Wingspans

Yuki went to the Natural History Museum to study butterflies. The information he has about some of the butterflies in the collection is shown below.

Name Wingspan (inches) Name Wingspan (inches)
American Snout 1 , and 1 half Pearl Crescent 1 , and 5 eighths
Giant Swallowtail 5 , and 1 fourth Postman 2 , and 1 half
Julia 3 , and 1 half Red Admiral 3 , and 1 eighth
Milbert's Tortoiseshell 2 , and 5 eighths Saturn 4 , and 1 fourth
Monarch 3 , and 1 half Tiger Swallowtail 3 , and 3 fourths
Painted Lady 2 , and 1 half Viceroy 2 , and 7 eighths

Record the measurements on the line plot below.

A number line with 1 through 6 labeled.

Butterfly Wingspans (inches)

Write three statements that describe the data.


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Table of Contents

Investigations 3 in Number, Data, and Space®, Student Activity Book Unit 1 Arrays, Factors, and Multiplicative Comparison Unit 2 Generating and Representing Measurement Data Unit 3 Multiple Towers and Cluster Problems Unit 4 Measuring and Classifying Shapes Unit 5 Large Numbers and Landmarks Unit 6 Fraction Cards and Decimal Grids Unit 7 How Many Packages and Groups? Unit 8 Penny Jars and Towers