Question

according to the map, which states have an above-average prevalence of food insecurity?
○ arkansas (ar), maine (me), kentucky (ky)
○ florida (fl), california (ca), new york (ny)
○ wisconsin (wi), vermont (vt), north dakota (nd)
○ south dakota (sd), new hampshire (nh), alaska (ak)
(legend: food insecurity below u.s. average blue, near u.s. average orange, above u.s. average green; map of us states with ak, hi insets)

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the map's legend: green (above - average food insecurity). We check each option:

• Option 1: AR (Arkansas) is green, ME (Maine) – looking at the map, ME's color (if we assume the small ME in the northeast, but from the map's green states: AR, KY, and ME? Wait, let's re - check. The green states on the map include AR (Arkansas), KY (Kentucky), MO, KS, OK, TX, LA, MS, AL, TN, NC, HO, etc. Wait, the first option: Arkansas (AR), Maine (ME), Kentucky (KY) – let's check the other options.
• Option 2: FL is orange (near average), CA is blue (below), NY is orange – so wrong.
• Option 3: WI is blue (below), VT is blue, ND – not green.
• Option 4: SD is blue, NH is blue, AK is blue.

So the first option has states that are green (above average).

Answer:

A. Arkansas (AR), Maine (ME), Kentucky (KY)