Question

clara has a job walking dogs. the picture graph shows the number of dogs she walks each day. how many fewer dogs does clara walk on wednesday than on monday?
dogs clara walks
monday: 5 dog icons
tuesday: 3 dog icons
wednesday: 2 dog icons
thursday: 4 dog icons
friday: 3 dog icons
each dog icon = 3 dogs
options: 21, 15, 9, 3

Explanation:

Step1: Count dogs on Monday

Each dog icon = 3 dogs. Monday has 5 icons. So, \( 5 \times 3 = 15 \) dogs.

Step2: Count dogs on Wednesday

Wednesday has 2 icons. So, \( 2 \times 3 = 6 \) dogs.

Step3: Find the difference

Subtract Wednesday's dogs from Monday's: \( 15 - 6 = 9 \).

Answer:

9