Question

select the correct answer.
the graph shows data on deaths caused by measles. what trend does the graph show?
graph of deaths per 100,000 over time

a. there is likely to be a big growth in the number of deaths caused by a measles outbreak before 2020.

b. the number of deaths due to measles was higher than from other diseases until 1928.

c. the number of deaths due to measles will most likely remain low in the future.

d. the number of deaths due to measles decreased each year since 1904.

Explanation:

• Option A: The graph shows a decreasing trend, not a growth before 2020, so A is incorrect.
• Option B: The graph only shows measles - related deaths, not a comparison with other diseases, so B is incorrect.
• Option C: The graph shows that the death rate from measles has dropped to a very low level and has remained low. So it is reasonable to infer that the number of deaths due to measles will most likely remain low in the future.
• Option D: The graph has some fluctuations (not a strict decrease every year) since 1904, so D is incorrect.

Answer:

C. The number of deaths due to measles will most likely remain low in the future.