Question

the graph to the right shows the number of stores for a certain department store for each year. use the graph to estimate the increase in stores for years 1, 4, and 6. the increase in the number of stores for year 1 is approximately □□ stores. (round to the nearest ten stores as needed.)

Explanation:

Step1: Identify the number of stores at year 0 and year 1

From the graph, at year \(0\) (initial point), the number of stores is approximately \(950\). At year \(1\), the number of stores is approximately \(1150\).

Step2: Calculate the increase

The formula for increase is \( \text{Increase}=\text{Number of stores at year }1-\text{Number of stores at year }0\).
So, \(1150 - 950=200\).

Answer:

\(200\)