Questions: A sample of 55 streams in severe distress was obtained during 2007. The following is a bar graph of the number of streams that are from the Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, or Southwest. In the bar graph, the bar for the Northeast has been omitted.
The number of streams from the Northeast is
1. 15
2. 25
3. 35
4. 45
Transcript text: A sample of 55 streams in severe distress was obtained during 2007 . The following is a bar graph of the number of streams that are from the Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, or Southwest. In the bar graph, the bar for the Northeast has been omitted.
The number of streams from the Northeast is
1. $\square$ 15
2. $\square$ 25
3. $\square$ 35
4. $\square$ 45
Solution
Solution Steps
Step 1: Identify the total number of streams
The total number of streams in severe distress is given as 55.
Step 2: Sum the number of streams from the visible regions
From the bar graph:
Southeast: 10 streams
Southwest: 25 streams
Northwest: 10 streams
Sum of streams from visible regions:
\[ 10 + 25 + 10 = 45 \]
Step 3: Calculate the number of streams from the Northeast
Subtract the sum of streams from the visible regions from the total number of streams:
\[ 55 - 45 = 10 \]