Question

tylers family adopted a kitten named snowball. she grows quickly while she is young, but as she gets older, snowballs growth gradually slows down. it finally stops when she reaches her adult weight, which remains steady for a long time. which graph could show snowballs weight over time?

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze the growth pattern

Snowball's weight starts at a value (when adopted, likely non - zero as a kitten) and increases quickly at first, then growth slows, and finally stops (weight becomes constant). So the graph should start at a positive y - value (since a kitten has some weight), increase with a decreasing slope (growth slowing), and then become horizontal (constant weight).

Step2: Evaluate each graph

• The first graph starts at (0,0), but a kitten should have some initial weight, so not this one.
• The second graph starts at a positive y - value, increases with a decreasing slope (curving upwards less as time goes on, meaning growth slows), and then becomes horizontal. This matches the description.
• The third and fourth graphs show weight still increasing at an increasing or constant rate at the end, which doesn't match the "stops growing" part.

Answer:

The Middle - Left Graph (the second graph in the top row)