Problem

This data is going to be plotted on a bar chart.
\begin{tabular}{c|c}
Person & Test Scores \\
\hline Wilfred & 13 \\
\hline Hayley & 34 \\
\hline Patrick & 41 \\
\hline Kaylee & 29
\end{tabular}
Part of the axes are shown below.
If the chart is 7 rows tall, what number should replace $A$ to give the vertical axis the best scale for plotting the data?

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\(\boxed{6}\)

Steps

Step 1 :Find the best scale for the vertical axis: \(\frac{highest_score}{rows}\)

Step 2 :Calculate: \(\frac{41}{7} \approx 6\)

Step 3 :\(\boxed{6}\)

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