Question

study the graph.
percentage of u.s. population age 2
and over that drink sugar drinks
which inference can be made about the graph?
a 33-year-old male will consume fewer sugary
drinks than a 33-year-old female.
males 20 and older will have a lower risk of
developing chronic diseases later in life than
females.
males 2 to 19 are more likely to have chronic
diseases later in life than females 2 to 19.
a 15-year-old female is less likely to make a poor
eating choice than a 45-year-old female.

Explanation:

1. Analyze Option 1: The graph doesn't provide data for 33 - year - olds specifically, only for age groups (2 - 19, 20+). So we can't infer about 33 - year - olds. Eliminate this option.
2. Analyze Option 2: The graph shows the percentage of people drinking sugar drinks, not the risk of chronic diseases. There's no direct link given between sugar drink consumption and chronic disease risk for males 20+ vs females. Eliminate this option.
3. Analyze Option 3: For the 2 - 19 age group, males have a 70% consumption of sugar drinks and females have 60%. Higher sugar drink consumption can be related to a higher risk of chronic diseases later. So males 2 - 19 are more likely to have chronic diseases later than females 2 - 19. This is a valid inference.
4. Analyze Option 4: The graph is about sugar drink consumption, not about poor eating choices in general. Also, it doesn't compare 15 - year - old females and 45 - year - old females in terms of eating choices. Eliminate this option.

Answer:

C. Males 2 to 19 are more likely to have chronic diseases later in life than females 2 to 19.