Circumference of balloon (inches)
Trial 1
bottles,1,3,5 nosugar 0 some sugar 8.5 more sugar 10.5
Trial 2
bottles 2,4,6 no sugar 0 some sugar 7.5 more sugar 11.5
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To find the circumference of the balloon, we need to sum up the measurements for each trial.
For Trial 1:
- No sugar: 0 inches
- Some sugar: 8.5 inches
- More sugar: 10.5 inches
Adding these measurements together:
0 + 8.5 + 10.5 = 19 inches
Therefore, the circumference of the balloon in Trial 1 is 19 inches.
For Trial 2:
- No sugar: 0 inches
- Some sugar: 7.5 inches
- More sugar: 11.5 inches
Adding these measurements together:
0 + 7.5 + 11.5 = 19 inches
Therefore, the circumference of the balloon in Trial 2 is 19 inches.
To find the circumference of the balloon in inches, we can look at the information provided in the trials. In both trials, different numbers of bottles were used, and for each number of bottles, the circumference was measured with three different amounts of sugar.
Let's break down the information provided:
Trial 1:
- Number of bottles used: 1, 3, 5
- Circumference with no sugar: 0 inches
- Circumference with some sugar: 8.5 inches
- Circumference with more sugar: 10.5 inches
Trial 2:
- Number of bottles used: 2, 4, 6
- Circumference with no sugar: 0 inches
- Circumference with some sugar: 7.5 inches
- Circumference with more sugar: 11.5 inches
Based on the given data, we can assume that the number of bottles used affects the circumference of the balloon. To find the average circumference for each number of bottles, we can take the mean of the measurements.
For Trial 1:
- Average circumference with 1 bottle: (0 + 8.5 + 10.5) / 3 = 6.33 inches
- Average circumference with 3 bottles: (0 + 8.5 + 10.5) / 3 = 6.33 inches
- Average circumference with 5 bottles: (0 + 8.5 + 10.5) / 3 = 6.33 inches
For Trial 2:
- Average circumference with 2 bottles: (0 + 7.5 + 11.5) / 3 = 6.67 inches
- Average circumference with 4 bottles: (0 + 7.5 + 11.5) / 3 = 6.67 inches
- Average circumference with 6 bottles: (0 + 7.5 + 11.5) / 3 = 6.67 inches
Therefore, based on the given data, the average circumference of the balloon is approximately 6.33 inches for 1 bottle, 3 bottles, and 5 bottles; and approximately 6.67 inches for 2 bottles, 4 bottles, and 6 bottles.