Question

the table below contains data on the number of farms f (in thousands) in year t. select the line graph on the right that represents the data. (hint: click the magnifying glass in the upper right - hand corner of each graph to see it full size.) which of the following statements describes the trend(s) in the data. a. the number of farms decreased and then increased. b. the number of farms increased. c. the number of farms decreased. d. the number of farms increased and then decreased.

Explanation:

Looking at the data values: \(99\) (1999), \(95\) (2001), \(91\) (2003), \(90\) (2005). As time \(t\) increases from 1999 to 2005, the number of farms \(F\) (in thousands) is getting smaller. Each subsequent value is less than the previous one. For example, \(99>95\), \(95 > 91\), \(91>90\).

Answer:

C. The number of farms decreased.